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ArticleChildren (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Body Weight Perception and Other Factors Associated with Overweight and Obesity in U.S. Adolescents.

Gulzar Shah, Indira Karibayeva, Padmini Shankar, Semon Mason, J Michael Griffin

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Article in Children (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Gulzar ShahDepartment of Health Policy and Community Health, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA 30460, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-0954-3418
Indira KaribayevaDepartment of Health Policy and Community Health, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA 30460, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-1796-2604
Padmini ShankarSchool of Health & Kinesiology, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA 30460, USA.
Semon MasonDepartment of Nutrition, University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT 06604, USA.
J Michael GriffinDepartment of Health Policy and Community Health, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA 30460, USA.ORCID 0009-0000-9475-2833

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND/

objectivesThis study examines the factors associated with U.S. adolescents' obesity and overweight status.

methodsUsing a multivariable logistic regression, we analyzed the data from the 2021 Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS), comprising 17,232 students.

resultsThe odds of being obese or overweight were significantly higher (

conclusionsThese findings suggest schools are uniquely positioned to implement strategies for healthier behaviors designed and implemented with a focus on health equity.

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adolescentsBMIobesityoverweightperceived weight statusYouth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS)

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PMID40003273
PMCPMC11854347

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