Body size perception and weight control in youth: 9-year international trends from 24 countries.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To examine 9-year trends and relationships regarding misperceptions of body size and dieting for weight loss among adolescents from 24 countries, and explore the influence of country-level overweight prevalence.

Methods

Sociodemographic characteristics, body size perception and dieting for weight loss were assessed in the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children survey conducted in 24 countries cross-sectionally at three time points (2001/2002, 2005/2006 and 2009/2010). Logistic regression models examined change over time in overestimation of body size in non-overweight adolescents, underestimation of body size in overweight adolescents, dieting for weight loss in non-overweight and overweight adolescents and relationships between body size perception and dieting.

SUBMITTER: Quick V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4090285 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature