ArticleJournal of psychosomatic research2014
Perceived weight in youths and risk of overweight or obesity six years later.
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- A systematic review of the relationship between weight status perceptions and weight loss attempts, strategies, behaviours and outcomes.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2018Pooled it
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- Adverse childhood experiences and alcohol use and misuse: Testing the impact of traditional and expanded adverse childhood experiences among racially/ethnically diverse youth transitioning into adulthood.Psychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy · 2023Article
- The Association between Body Weight Misclassification in Adolescence and Body Fat and Waist Circumference in Adulthood: A Longitudinal Study.Nutrients · 2022Article
- Lean Body Mass and Self-Perceived Body Image among Youth in the United Arab Emirates.Acta bio-medica : Atenei Parmensis · 2022Article
- Associations of Body Dissatisfaction With Lifestyle Behaviors and Socio-Demographic Factors Among Saudi Females Attending Fitness Centers.Frontiers in psychology · 2021Article
- Predictors of One-Year Change in How Youth Perceive Their Weight.Journal of obesity · 2020Article
- Predictors of Persistent Body Weight Misclassification from Adolescence Period to Adulthood: A Longitudinal Study.Journal of epidemiology and global health · 2019Article
- Relationship between body weight perception and weight-related behaviours.The Journal of international medical research · 2018Article
- Overweight but unseen: a review of the underestimation of weight status and a visual normalization theory.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2017Review
- An analysis of weight perception and physical activity and dietary behaviours among youth in the COMPASS study.SSM - population health · 2016Article
- Association between distorted body image and changes in weight status among normal weight preadolescents in Japan: a population-based cohort study.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2016Article
- Is there an association between adolescent sleep restriction and obesity.Journal of psychosomatic research · 2015Article
- Does major depression affect risk for adolescent obesity?Journal of affective disorders · 2015Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo examine the association between perceived overweight in adolescents and the development of overweight or obesity later in life.
methodsThis paper uses data from a prospective, two-wave cohort study. Participants are 2445 adolescents 11-17years of age who reported perceived weight at baseline and also had height and weight measured at baseline and at follow-up six years later sampled from managed care groups in a large metropolitan area.
resultsYouths who perceived themselves as overweight at baseline were approximately 2.5 times as likely to be overweight or obese six years later compared to youths who perceived themselves as average weight (OR=2.45, 95% CI=1.77-3.39), after adjusting for weight status at baseline, demographic characteristics, major depression, physical activity and dieting behaviors. Those who perceived themselves as skinny were less likely to be overweight or obese later (OR=0.36, 95% CI=0.27-0.49).
conclusionsPerceived overweight was associated with overweight or obesity later in life. This relationship was not fully explained by extreme weight control behaviors or major depression. Further research is needed to explore the mechanism involved.
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