scholarly journals Concordance between self-reported body mass index with weight perception, self-rated health and appearance satisfaction in people living in Tehran

2015 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Arezoo Haghighian Roudsari ◽  
Abouali Vedadhir ◽  
Naser Kalantari ◽  
Parisa Amiri ◽  
Nasrin Omidvar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Weight Perception ◽  
Self Rated Health ◽  
Appearance Satisfaction

scholarly journals Body Mass Index and Body Weight Perception among a Population of Female Adolescents

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (E) ◽  
pp. 308-312
Author(s):  
Siham Lghoul ◽  
Mohamed Loukid ◽  
Mohamed Kamal Hilali
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Weight Perception ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Female Adolescents ◽  
Weight Changes ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Body Weight Perception ◽  
Physical Changes

BACKGROUND: Adolescence is associated with many physical changes, it is described as a period when body weight changes and is likely to become worrying for many adolescents. AIM: This study aims to evaluate associations between body weight perception and body mass index (BMI) among a population of female adolescents. METHODS: A cross-sectional school-based study was conducted from February to May 2017 among 12–19 years olds adolescents (n = 415) from high and middle school. BMI for age percentiles was calculated using the WHO AnthroPlus. Body weight perception was determined using an anonymous questionnaire. RESULTS: The prevalence of misconception of body weight was 60%. The prevalence of misconception was positively associated with the participants age (p < 0.001), the occurrence of menarche (p < 0.05), the increasing of BMI (p < 0.001), and with habits diet satisfaction (p < 0.05). Overweighed participants and who’s with normal weight were more likely to perceive their weight incorrectly (p < 0.05). Furthermore, approximately 2.9% of participants underestimated their true body weight and 57.1% overestimated their weight. However, all participants with underweight had correctly perceived their body weight. Logistic regression showed that predictor factors of misconception weight were participant’s age and BMI. CONCLUSION: It is recommended to improve healthy programs in schools aimed at preventing body weight perception and eating problems among adolescents.

scholarly journals Does body mass index or weight perception affect contraceptive use?

Contraception ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 95 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kalpesh Bhuva ◽  
Jennifer L. Kraschnewski ◽  
Erik B. Lehman ◽  
Cynthia H. Chuang
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Contraceptive Use ◽  
Weight Perception

scholarly journals The relationship between body mass index and poor self-rated health in the South Korean population

PLoS ONE ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (8) ◽  
pp. e0219647
Author(s):  
Eun-Seok Sung ◽  
Chang Kyun Choi ◽  
Ji-An Jeong ◽  
Min-Ho Shin
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Korean Population ◽  
The South ◽  
South Korean ◽  
Self Rated Health ◽  
The Relationship

Body Mass Index, Self Weight Perception and the Intention of Changing the Weight in Teens of 11-18 Years

2018 ◽  
Vol 69 (5) ◽  
pp. 1257-1259
Author(s):  
Mihaela Cristina Simbrac ◽  
Salomeia Putnoky ◽  
Corneluta Fira Mladinescu ◽  
Radu Bagiu ◽  
Ioana Tuta Sas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Middle School ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Weight Perception ◽  
School Students ◽  
Normal Value ◽  
Significant Difference

The research intends to investigate the body mass index, the self-weight perception and the intention of changing the weight in teenagers, from Timisoara, Romania. The data sample was made of 243 students of 11-18 years old: 37.9% in middle school and 62.1% in high school; 56.4% girls and 43.6% boys. The manner of work was a cross-sectional study, study case type. The results show that in middle/high school there are: underweight 39.8%/22.9%, normal weight 51.1% and overweight and obese, 9.1%/8.3, with a significant difference between the 2 age groups, the difference being very small. 62.2% of middle school students and 51.7% of the ones in high school appreciate their own weight as having the normal value. 24.4% of the middle school students and 32.4% of high school students consider that that they have a weight over the normal value, and at 15-18 years old, girls perceive weight as being significantly higher than boys. The students want to lose weight, 42.7% of middle school students and 42.8% of high school students. At 11-14 years old, boys want to gain weight more frequently than girls.

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