Examining the role that weight perception and social influences have on mental health among youth in the COMPASS study
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DOI: 10.1007/s00127-022-02219-9
Abstract: We investigated whether social health mitigates the association between weight perception and anxiety and depression 1 year later in a large sample of Canadian youth in a prospective, gender-specific analysis. We used 2 years of… read more here.
Keywords: mental health; anxiety; health; weight perception ... See more keywords
Weight Status and Weight Perception in Relation to Mental Distress and Psychosocial Protective Factors Among Adolescents.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2017.08.007
Abstract: OBJECTIVE To measure how weight status and weight perception relate to mental distress and psychosocial protective factors in adolescents. METHODS Adolescents in 8th, 9th, and 11th grade participating in the 2013 Minnesota Student Survey (N = 122,180)… read more here.
Keywords: mental distress; weight perception; weight status; psychosocial protective ... See more keywords
Body weight perception and depressive symptoms in Chinese college students
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DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2021.105969
Abstract: Abstract Depressive disorder among college students is a prominent issue. Recent evidence indicates that body weight perception (BWP) is, in addition to body mass index (BMI), associated with mental health in adolescents. This study used… read more here.
Keywords: depressive symptoms; college students; college; body weight ... See more keywords
The association between weight perception and BMI: report and measurement data from the growing up in Ireland Cohort Study of 9-year olds
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DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2016.162
Abstract: Background:The gold standard for categorisation of weight status is clinically measured body mass index (BMI), but this is often not practical in large epidemiological studies.Objectives:To determine if a child’s weight perception or a mother’s perception… read more here.
Keywords: bmi; weight status; child; weight perception ... See more keywords
Relationships between body weight perception, body mass index, physical activity, and food choices in Southern California male and female adolescents
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DOI: 10.1080/02673843.2019.1614465
Abstract: ABSTRACT Understanding the relationship between body weight perception (BWP) and weight control is an important influencer on adolescents’ health behaviours. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships between BWP, body mass index… read more here.
Keywords: body mass; weight perception; mass index; perception ... See more keywords
Racial/ethnic differences in body weight perception among U.S. college students
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DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2018.1446437
Abstract: ABSTRACT Objective: To examine racial/ethnic differences in weight perception by sex among U.S. college students. Participants: a national sample (N = 70,267) of college students selected from 2- and 4-year postsecondary institutions (N = 62)… read more here.
Keywords: college; weight perception; racial ethnic; ethnic differences ... See more keywords
The impact of weight misperception on health-related quality of life in Korean adults (KNHANES 2007–2014): a community-based cross-sectional study
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-016098
Abstract: Background/objectives Weight perception, especially misperception, might affect health-related quality of life (HRQoL); however, related research is scarce and results remain equivocal. We examined the association between HRQoL and weight misperception by comparing obesity level as… read more here.
Keywords: weight; weight misperception; hrqol; weight perception ... See more keywords
Association of depression and obesity is mediated by weight perception
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DOI: 10.1177/1359105319897778
Abstract: This study investigates whether the association between obesity and depression is mediated by the perception of body weight and verifies the combined effect of being obese and having a self-perception of being fat on depression… read more here.
Keywords: depression; weight perception; perception; obesity ... See more keywords
Barbie-Cueing Weight Perception
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DOI: 10.1177/2041669519850590
Abstract: It was previously reported that Barbie feels heavier than Ken when both dolls are matched for mass. However, we felt it was unclear from this earlier report if the effects went beyond a typical size-weight… read more here.
Keywords: weight perception; barbie cueing; perception; perception barbie ... See more keywords
The association between BMI and body weight perception among children and adolescents in Jilin City, China
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0194237
Abstract: Objectives We evaluated the association between BMI and body weight perception in a sample of children and adolescents. Methods A cross-sectional school-based study was conducted among 7–18 year-olds (N = 9727) from 4 districts in… read more here.
Keywords: weight perception; bmi body; children adolescents; body weight ... See more keywords
The association of weight status and weight perception with number of confidants in adolescents
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0225908
Abstract: Weight status and self-weight perception are related to social relationship issues. Studies have suggested links between non-normal weight status or weight perception and youths having fewer confidants, but these relationships are unclear and remain to… read more here.
Keywords: weight; weight perception; perception; normal weight ... See more keywords