Background: Body dissatisfaction has been identified as a psychological correlate of obesity
that is related to disordered eating, poor self-esteem, and depression. However, not all …

Although previous systematic reviews considered the relationship between socioeconomic
status and obesity, almost 200 peer‐reviewed articles have been published since the last …

The purpose of this review was to evaluate factors in early childhood (≤ 5 years of age) that
are the most significant predictors of the development of obesity in adulthood. Factors of …

Background: The increasing trend in body mass index (BMI) and overweight in rapidly
developing economies is well recognized. Objective: We assessed the association between …

The term body image dissatisfaction (BID) describes the negative perceptions that a person
carries about his or her own body. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of BID …

Depression and body mass index (BMI) are known to be associated with body image,
however, their independent or joint effects on body image in adults are largely unknown …

Background There are few recent reports on the prevalence and risk factors of stunting and
thinness among schoolchildren in Latin America. Objective To determine the prevalence …

Abstract The 7-item Functionality Appreciation Scale (FAS) measures the extent of an
individual's appreciation of their body for what it can do and is capable of doing. Although …

Background Body shape dissatisfaction has been thought to have an indispensable impact
on weight control behaviors. We investigated the prevalence of body shape dissatisfaction …

Body size perceptions were assessed among members of the Bamiléké, an ethnic group in
an urban setting in Cameroon with high rates of obesity, but also a positive perception of …