It is commonly assumed that a person identifying that they are 'overweight'is an important
prerequisite to successful weight management. However, there has been no systematic …

Cultural trends and eating disorders : Current Opinion in Psychiatry Cultural trends and eating
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Importance Use of nonprescribed weight-loss products in adolescents is a public health
concern that is associated with negative physical and psychological consequences …

This systematic review investigates evidence on the association between body image
concerns and weight-related behaviours of adolescents and emerging adults. It includes …

Objective To in vestigate potential gender differences in the odds of overweight/obese,
weight-related perceptions, and behaviors among Chinese school children. Methods Height …

Objective: To investigate the association between the perception of body weight (as above
or below the desired) and behaviors for body weight control in adolescents. Methods: This …

Background Adolescence is a time of rapid growth with dramatic changes in physical
appearance. The body image established at this time could affect their physical and mental …

The aim of the current study was to examine and compare dieting and unhealthy weight‐
control behaviours (UWCB) in population‐based samples in two large urban areas in Spain …

Overweight (OW) children are likely to internalize common weight bias and developed
weight-related self-stigma (or self-stigma in short). Also, OW children tended to have poor …

Background Rapid physical and emotional growth occurs during youth. Adolescence is one
of the most important periods for adapting to body change and establishing an ideal body …