Satisfaction with body weight among adolescents with excess weight: findings from a cross-sectional population-based study

Satisfaction with body weight among adolescents with excess weight: findings from a cross-sectional population-based study

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Individuals who are overweight or obese often underestimate their size, and they are less likely to consider their weight status to be a health problem and consequently to make lifestyle changes. OBJECTIVES: To estimate the proportion of satisfaction with weight among adolesce...

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Main Authors: Mariana Contiero San Martini, Daniela de Assumpção, Marilisa Berti de Azevedo Barros, Antonio de Azevedo Barros Filho, Josiemer Mattei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina 2020-09-01
Series:São Paulo Medical Journal
Subjects:
Adolescent
Overweight
Obesity
Body weight
Body satisfaction
Teenager
Young obese
Excess weight
Underestimate
Overestimate
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31802020000500377&tlng=en

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