Overestimation of body weight and its association with parental, teacher and peer support: evidence from the Israeli Health Behaviours in Schools survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To investigate the association between family, teachers and peer support patterns on gaps in adolescent's weight perceptions.

Design

A cross-sectional, school-based survey collected information on weight and height, weight perception, socio-economic and family characteristics and social support. Principal component analysis (PCA) was performed to capture social support patterns (SSP). Multivariable logistic regression was used to model adolescent weight perception, including SSP adjusted for demographic variables.

Setting

The 2014 Israeli Health Behaviours in School-Aged Children (HBSC) survey.

Participants

Adolescents aged 11-18 years (n 7563).

Results

In total, 16·1 % of the boys and 10·7 % of the girls were overweight or obese. Most particip

SUBMITTER: Ben-Yaish S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10195225 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature