Cross-sectional study of BMI, weight concern, body size perception, dieting and mental distress in adolescents: The HUNT Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

We examined the associations between body mass index (BMI), weight concern, body size perception, dieting and mental distress in a population-based study of 7350 adolescents.

Design

Cross-sectional.

Settings

Data from a Norwegian population-based cohort, The Young-HUNT3 (2006-2008) from the county of Nord-Trøndelag, Norway.

Participants

A total of 7350 adolescents (13-19 years) who had both self-reported questionnaire data and anthropometric measures.

Primary outcome measures

Odds for mental distress given sex, BMI, weight concern, body size perception and dieting. Analyses were performed in binomial logistic regression models.

Results

Compared with being overweight/obese, having weight concern, irrespective of BMI, was associated with h

SUBMITTER: Saeedzadeh Sardahaee F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9020309 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature