ArticleObesity science & practice2018
Extreme under-reporting of body weight by young adults with obesity: relation to social desirability.
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- The Association Between Obesity and Key Health or Psychosocial Outcomes Among Autistic Adults: A Systematic Review.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2022Pooled it
- The Influence of Green Space on Obesity in China: A Systematic Review.Obesity facts · 2022Pooled it
- Understanding the underestimation of self-report weight: The roles of narcissism and accountability.PloS one · 2024Article
- Prospective study of weight loss and all-cause-, cardiovascular-, and cancer mortality.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Association of Life's Simple 7 and ideal cardiovascular health in American Indians/Alaska Natives.Open heart · 2023Article
- Measuring social desirability bias in a multi-ethnic cohort sample: its relationship with self-reported physical activity, dietary habits, and factor structure.BMC public health · 2023Article
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- Trends and Predictors for the Uptake of Colon Cancer Screening Using the Fecal Occult Blood Test in Spain from 2011 to 2017.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Extreme under-reporting of body weight by young adults with obesity: relation to social desirability.Obesity science & practice · 2018Article
- Associations between social-network characteristics and postpartum health behaviors and weight among a sample of women who were overweight/obese pre-pregnancy.Women's health (London, England)Article
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Abstract
Objective: The objective of this study was to determine whether there is an association between under-reporting of body weight and social desirability as is found with self-reports of energy intake. Methods: Twenty-seven lean individuals (mean body mass index ± standard deviation = 21.6 ± 2.0 kg m Results: Among individuals with obesity, lower social desirability scores were associated with a greater degree of under-reporting body weight (r = +0.48, p < 0.02). Among lean individuals, the correlation was negative but statistically non-significant (p = -0.22, p > 0.10). Nine individuals with obesity were extreme under-reporters (2.27 kg or more), and eight of these had social desirability scores in the bottom half of the Marlowe-Crowne scale (p < 0.01). Six under-reported on the home food inventory by three or more items. Conclusions: Individuals with obesity and low social desirability scores are more likely than others to be extreme under-reporters of body weight, possibly due to a lack of awareness of their own weight.
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