Adolescents’ perceptions of their parents’ and peers’ opinions about their body weight

Purpose The purpose of this study is to evaluate the associations between adolescents’ perceptions of their parents’ and peers’ opinions about body weight and their actual weight status. Design/methodology/approach A total of 795 Jordanian adolescents, 15-18 years of age, were recruited in this study. Adolescents completed a questionnaire to evaluate their perceptions: about how their parents’ and peers’ viewed their weight, regarding any criticism of their parents and peers about their weight and if their parents compared their weight against their siblings. Findings The study found that the majority of non-overweight adolescents thought their parents and peers considered them to have a normal weight (94.9 and 94.6 per cent for boys, 76.6 and 85.5 per cent for girls, respectively). For obese girls, 83.4 per cent thought their parents and 91.7 per cent thought their peers perceived them as overweight. The risk of being obese was significantly related to the amount of parental criticism perceived by adolescent girls with OR = 3.9 (95 per cent CI: 1.6-9.4; P = 0.01), while perception of peer criticism showed an increased trend of risk for obesity in boys. Adolescents’ perceptions regarding parental comparisons between their body weights against their siblings’ body weight was found to increase the risk for obesity significantly among girls. Originality/value The current study highlights that most of the obese adolescents perceived that their parents and peers underestimated their actual weight status. While obese boys were more likely to report being criticized about their body shape by their peers, obese girls indicated that they received more criticism about their weight from their parents.

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Body weight and body shape concerns and related behaviours among Indian urban adolescent girls

Public Health Nutrition ◽

10.1017/s1368980014001451 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 18 (6) ◽

pp. 1075-1083 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Nivedita Som ◽

Susmita Mukhopadhyay

Keyword(s):

Body Weight ◽

Adolescent Girls ◽

Weight Status ◽

Body Shape ◽

Normal Weight ◽

Actual Weight ◽

Unhealthy Eating ◽

Urban Adolescent ◽

Urban Adolescent Girls ◽

Eating Practices

AbstractObjectiveTo assess the associations of body weight and body shape concerns and related behaviours with actual weight status among urban adolescent girls.DesignIn the present cross-sectional study, a self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data on body weight and body shape concerns and related behaviours. Sociodemographic information was collected using a pre-tested schedule. Weight and height of each girl were measured to assess actual weight status.SettingTwin cities of Kolkata and Howrah, West Bengal, India.SubjectsA total of 1223 adolescent girls aged 14–19 years were selected from nine schools in Kolkata and Howrah in West Bengal.ResultsMany overweight girls perceived themselves as overweight and engaged in weight-reducing activities. However, several normal-weight girls also perceived them as overweight and attempted to lose weight. Unhealthy eating practices to reduce weight were followed by both overweight and normal-weight girls and even by a few underweight girls. Multivariate binary logistic regression showed a significant association between actual weight status and use of unhealthy weight-loss measures. The likelihood of adopting unhealthy eating practices was significantly higher among overweight than normal-weight girls.ConclusionsHealth education programmes should be introduced at schools to promote effective weight-control practices that help dispel myths about weight loss.

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Is overweight/obesity a risk factor for atopic allergic disease in prepubertal children? A case–control study

Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism ◽

10.1515/jpem-2021-0051 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 0 (0) ◽

Author(s):

Aysel Vehapoglu ◽

Zeynep Ebru Cakın ◽

Feyza Ustabas Kahraman ◽

Mustafa Atilla Nursoy ◽

Ali Toprak

Keyword(s):

Body Weight ◽

Allergic Disease ◽

Weight Status ◽

Normal Weight ◽

Overweight And Obesity ◽

University Hospital ◽

Healthy Children ◽

Prepubertal Children ◽

Body Weight Status ◽

Increased Risk

Abstract Objectives It is unclear whether body weight status (underweight/normal weight/overweight/obese) is associated with allergic disease. Our objective was to investigate the relationship between body weight status (body mass index; BMI) and atopic allergic disease in prepubertal children, and to compare children with atopic allergic diseases with non atopic healthy children. Methods A prospective cross sectional study of 707 prepubertal children aged 3–10 years was performed; the participants were 278 atopic children with physician-diagnosed allergic disease (allergic rhinitis and asthma) (serum total IgE level >100 kU/l and eosinophilia >4%, or positivity to at least one allergen in skin test) and 429 non atopic healthy age- and sex-matched controls. Data were collected between December 2019 and November 2020 at the Pediatric General and Pediatric Allergy Outpatient Clinics of Bezmialem Vakıf University Hospital. Results Underweight was observed in 11.6% of all participants (10.8% of atopic children, 12.2% of healthy controls), and obesity in 14.9% of all participants (18.0% of atopic children, 12.8% of controls). Obese (OR 1.71; 95% CI: 1.08–2.71, p=0.021), and overweight status (OR 1.62; 95% CI: 1.06–2.50, p=0.026) were associated with an increased risk of atopic allergic disease compared to normal weight in pre-pubertal children. This association did not differ by gender. There was no relationship between underweight status and atopic allergic disease (OR 1.03; 95% CI: 0.63–1.68, p=0.894). Conclusions Overweight and obesity were associated with an increased risk of atopic allergic disease compared to normal weight among middle-income and high-income pre pubertal children living in Istanbul.

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Prevalence of malnutrition among women and adolescent girls: impact of urbanization in rural–urban interface of Bangalore

British Food Journal ◽

10.1108/bfj-03-2021-0281 ◽

2022 ◽

Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽

Author(s):

Veerabhadrappa Bellundagi ◽

K.B. Umesh ◽

B.C. Ashwini ◽

K.R. Hamsa

Keyword(s):

Nutritional Status ◽

Adolescent Girls ◽

Associated Factors ◽

Multinomial Logistic Regression ◽

Wealth Index ◽

Total Sample ◽

Normal Weight ◽

Double Burden ◽

Content Type ◽

Multinomial Logistic Regression Analysis

PurposeIndia is facing a double burden of malnutrition, i.e. undernutrition and obesity. Women and adolescent health and nutrition are very relevant issues which have not received much attention it deserves in India, especially in the context of a girl child. Hence, the purpose of this study is to assess malnutrition among women and adolescent girls as well as the associated factors.Design/methodology/approachAn attempt was made to assess malnutrition among women and adolescent girls and associated factors. The required data was collected from the north (616) and south transects (659) sample households of Bangalore constituting a total sample size of 1,275. The data was analyzed by adopting multiple linear regression and multinomial logistic regression analysis using STATA software.FindingsThe effects of this study simply confirmed that, urbanization had an instantaneous effect on dietary repute of women and adolescent girls, while transferring throughout the gradient from rural to urban with the growing significance of weight problems and obese. In adolescent girls, about 31% were underweight followed by normal weight and overweight across rural–urban interface of Bangalore. The factors such as education, consumption of meat and animal products, a dummy for urban, diabetes and blood pressure were significantly and positively influencing the nutritional status (Body Mass Index) of women across rural–urban interface. While consumption of vegetables, wealth index and per capita income had a positive and significant influence on the nutritional status of adolescent girls.Originality/valueWith limited studies and data available in Karnataka, especially in Bengaluru, one of the fastest growing cities in the world. Against this backdrop, the study was conducted to assess the prevalence of malnutrition among women and adolescents and its association with various socio-economic variables.

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Prevalence of low birth weight and its association with maternal body weight status in selected countries in Africa: a cross-sectional study

BMJ Open ◽

10.1136/bmjopen-2017-020410 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 8 (8) ◽

pp. e020410 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Zhifei He ◽

Ghose Bishwajit ◽

Sanni Yaya ◽

Zhaohui Cheng ◽

Dongsheng Zou ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Body Weight ◽

Birth Weight ◽

Low Birth Weight ◽

Burkina Faso ◽

Weight Status ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Normal Weight ◽

Childbearing Age ◽

Maternal Body ◽

Cross Sectional

ObjectivesThe present study aimed to estimate the prevalence of low birth weight (LBW), and to investigate the association between maternal body weight measured in terms of body mass index (BMI) and birth weight in selected countries in Africa.SettingUrban and rural household in Burkina Faso, Ghana, Malawi, Senegal and Uganda.ParticipantsMothers (n=11 418) aged between 15 and 49 years with a history of childbirth in the last 5 years.ResultsThe prevalence of LBW in Burkina Faso, Ghana, Malawi, Senegal and Uganda was, respectively, 13.4%, 10.2%, 12.1%, 15.7% and 10%. Compared with women who are of normal weight, underweight mothers had a higher likelihood of giving birth to LBW babies in all countries except Ghana. However, the association between maternal BMI and birth weight was found to be statistically significant for Senegal only (OR=1.961 (95% CI 1.259 to 3.055)).ConclusionUnderweight mothers in Senegal share a greater risk of having LBW babies compared with their normal-weight counterparts. Programmes targeting to address infant mortality should focus on promoting nutritional status among women of childbearing age. Longitudinal studies are required to better elucidate the causal nature of the relationship between maternal underweight and LBW.

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Parental Perceptions and Behaviors Regarding Child Weight Status among Toddlers Born Preterm

American Journal of Perinatology ◽

10.1055/s-0039-1683959 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 37 (05) ◽

pp. 525-533

Author(s):

Jessica Londeree Saleska ◽

Kelly Sheppard ◽

Abigail Norris Turner ◽

Kelly M. Boone ◽

Sarah A. Keim

Keyword(s):

Weight Status ◽

Controlled Trial ◽

Parental Perceptions ◽

Normal Weight ◽

Overweight Children ◽

Weight Estimation ◽

Child Feeding ◽

Actual Weight ◽

Child Weight ◽

Child’S Weight

Abstract Objective Childhood obesity is a significant determinant of adult obesity. Among children born preterm, rapid “catch-up growth” in infancy increases the risk of later obesity. Parental perceptions of their child's weight status may compound the child's biologically heightened risk of obesity. Study Design We performed a secondary analysis of data on parental perceptions of child weight status from a randomized controlled trial (2012–2017, n = 331 toddlers born preterm). We used the Child Feeding Questionnaire (CFQ) to measure parental child feeding behaviors and beliefs. We calculated the prevalence of incorrect weight estimation, and used t-tests and chi-square tests to compare sample characteristics by correct versus incorrect weight estimation. We calculated odds ratios (ORs) for factors associated with parental underestimation of child weight status. Results Most (90%) children were of normal weight, whereas 3% were underweight and 7% were overweight. A majority (75%) of parents correctly estimated their child's weight status. Incorrect weight estimation was only associated with child's actual weight. Parents of overweight children were more likely to underestimate their child's weight status than parents of normal weight children (OR: 2.23, 95% confidence interval: 2.00–2.49). Mean CFQ scores differed by the child's actual weight status but not by the child's estimated weight status. Conclusion Among these toddlers born preterm, significantly higher proportions of parents with underweight and overweight children incorrectly estimated their child's weight status relative to parents of normal weight children. Our findings suggest that weight underestimation could be a problem in this population, although it was not associated with changes in feeding practices.

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Predicting distance ease distributions on crotch curves of customized female pants

International Journal of Clothing Science and Technology ◽

10.1108/ijcst-11-2015-0122 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 29 (1) ◽

pp. 47-59 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Bingfei Gu ◽

Wenping Lin ◽

Junqiang Su ◽

Bugao Xu

Keyword(s):

Design Methodology ◽

Body Shape ◽

Prediction Models ◽

Imaging System ◽

Radial Distance ◽

The Body ◽

Body Imaging ◽

Content Type ◽

Asymmetrical Shape ◽

Ease Allowance

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to focus on solving a fit problem associated with female pants by taking into account the body shape of crotch curves. The patterns of customized pants could be altered with the distance ease (DE) distribution along the crotch curve. Design/methodology/approach Four pairs of pants with different crotch ease allowances were designed based on a standard mannequin, and used to study how the DE was distributed along the crotch curve at a given ease allowance. The unclothed mannequin and the four pants, which were dressed, respectively, on the mannequin, were scanned consecutively by a body imaging system. The crotch curve of the unclothed mannequin was superimposed on that of each clothed mannequin to exhibit the differences in radial distance so that the DE distribution could be measured. Findings Through the regression analysis, the prediction models were established to express the relationships between the DE and the ease allowance. These models could be used to estimate the DEs along a crotch curve to reflect its asymmetrical shape when a total allowance was selected. The crotch curves on the pant patterns could be then modified by adding the predicted DEs to the scanned crotch curve. Originality/value This study demonstrated a new pattern alteration approach to achieve a better fit for customized female pants based on the 3D scanning data. This approach can be extended to pattern alterations for men’s pants and other shape-critical products.

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Delaying first pregnancy in reducing burden of unintended pregnancy among married adolescents in urban slums of Bangladesh

Journal of Health Research ◽

10.1108/jhr-05-2018-034 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 32 (4) ◽

pp. 298-306 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Fauzia Akhter Huda ◽

Anisuddin Ahmed ◽

Hassan R. Mahmood ◽

Faisal Ahmmed ◽

Alessio Panza ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Unintended Pregnancy ◽

Adolescent Girls ◽

Design Methodology ◽

Educational Status ◽

Urban Slums ◽

Age Difference ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Content Type ◽

One Year

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to assess the effect of delaying first pregnancy in reducing burden of unintended pregnancy (UP) among married adolescent girls in urban slums of Bangladesh. Design/methodology/approach This cross-sectional survey was conducted among 783 married adolescents in five urban slums of Bangladesh during January 2013–January 2014. Findings Half of the respondents’ first pregnancy was reported as unintended. Of the respondents, 58 percent with no school education had experienced UP which was 38 percent among respondents with eight year’s education. Respondents who did not willingly agreed to their marriage experienced more UP (61 percent) than those who were agreed/got married by their own choice (51 percent). Respondents having five years of age difference with their husbands experienced more UP (58 percent) than those with ten years of age difference (46 percent). Respondents aged 14 years at first conception experienced 63 percent UP, while the respondents aged 18 years had 35 percent UP experience. Of the respondents, 66 percent who became pregnant within one year of marriage reported their pregnancy as unintended which was 29 percent among those who delayed their first pregnancy for three years. Originality/value Significant association was observed between pregnancy intention with respondents’ educational status (p=0.03), age difference with husbands (p=0.02), age at first conception (p<0.01) and delaying first pregnancy (p<0.001).

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A study on body-weight perception, future intention and weight-management behaviour among normal-weight, overweight and obese women in India

Public Health Nutrition ◽

10.1017/s1368980013000918 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 17 (4) ◽

pp. 884-895 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

Praween Agrawal ◽

Kamla Gupta ◽

Vinod Mishra ◽

Sutapa Agrawal

Keyword(s):

Body Weight ◽

Weight Management ◽

Significant Proportion ◽

Normal Weight ◽

Married Women ◽

Obese Women ◽

Actual Weight ◽

Management Behaviour ◽

Future Intention ◽

Women In India

AbstractObjectiveWe examined the socio-economic differential in the self-perception of body weight, future intention for weight management and actual weight-management behaviour among normal-weight, overweight and obese women in India.DesignA population-based follow-up survey of ever-married women, systematically selected from the second round of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-2, 1998–99) samples, who were re-interviewed after four years in 2003.SettingInformation on women's perception about their own weight, intention of weight management and actual weight-management behaviour were collected through personal interview. Anthropometric measurements were obtained from women to compute their current BMI.SubjectsThree hundred and twenty-five ever-married women aged 20–54 years residing in the national capital territory of Delhi in India.ResultsDiscrepancy between self-perceived body weight and women's actual body weight was reported. One-quarter of overweight women and one in ten obese women perceived themselves as normal weight. Although a majority of overweight and obese women wanted to reduce their weight, a significant proportion of overweight (one in four) and 4 % of obese women also wanted to maintain their weight as it is. Only one in three overweight and one in four obese women were performing any physical activity to reduce their weight.ConclusionsThese findings are important for public health interventions in obesity care. Implementation of health promotion and health education in the community should use effective school education and mass-media programmes to raise awareness of appropriate body weight to combat the growing level of obesity among Indian women.

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Interrelation between weight and weight stigma in youth: is there evidence for an obesogenic vicious cycle?

European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry ◽

10.1007/s00787-021-01922-3 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Michaela Silvia Gmeiner ◽

Petra Warschburger

Keyword(s):

Body Weight ◽

Children And Adolescents ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Weight Status ◽

Normal Weight ◽

Weight Stigma ◽

Healthy Weight ◽

Vicious Cycle ◽

Theoretical Frameworks ◽

Bidirectional Relationship

AbstractMany children and adolescents are confronted with weight stigma, which can cause psychological and physical burden. While theoretical frameworks postulate a vicious cycle linking stigma and weight status, there is a lack of empirical evidence. The aim was to analyze the longitudinal bidirectional relationship between body weight and weight stigma among children and adolescents. The sample consisted of 1381 children and adolescents, aged 9–19 years at baseline (49.2% female; 78% normal weight), from a prospective study encompassing three measurement points over 6 years. Participants provided self-reported data on experienced weight-related teasing and weight/height (as indicators for weight status). Latent structural equation modelling was used to examine the relationship between weight-related teasing experiences and weight. Additionally, gender-related differences were analyzed. Between the first two waves, there was evidence for a bidirectional relationship between weight and weight-related teasing. Between the last two waves, teasing predicted weight, but there was no reverse association. No gender-related differences were found. The data indicate a reciprocal association between weight stigma and body weight across weight groups and independent of gender. To prevent vicious cycles, approaches that simultaneously promote healthy weight and reduce weight stigma are required.

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Association of gestational diabetes mellitus with offspring weight status across infancy: a prospective birth cohort study in China

10.21203/rs.3.rs-46022/v2 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Jiajin Hu ◽

Yilin Liu ◽

Xiaotong Wei ◽

Lin Li ◽

Ming Gao ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Diabetes Mellitus ◽

Body Weight ◽

Linear Regression ◽

Gestational Diabetes ◽

Gestational Diabetes Mellitus ◽

Multiple Linear Regression ◽

Weight Status ◽

Normal Weight ◽

Obese Women ◽

Childhood Weight

Abstract Background: The association between gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and childhood body weight remains controversial, and additional study is needed, especially in Asian populations.Methods: This prospective study investigated the association between maternal glucose concentration, and GDM status and infant body weight from birth to 12 months of age. Linear mixed effects (LME) models and multiple linear regression were used to assess the longitudinal association of GDM with infant growth measured by weight-for-length (WFLZ), weight-for-age (WFAZ), and length-for-age (LFAZ) z-scores at birth, 1, 3, 6, 8, and 12 months of age.Results: Offspring born to mothers with GDM had higher WFLZ [β: 0.26 SD units (95% CI: 0.13–0.40)] across infancy than those of mothers without GDM. The association was more pronounced in normal-weight and overweight/obese women (P for interaction< 0.05). Multiple linear regression found that the effect estimate of GDM on infant WFLZ was highest at birth [β: 0.32 SD units (95% CI: 0.07– 0.57)], remained significant at 1 [β: 0.24 SD units (95% CI: 0.05–0.43)] and 3 [β:0.20 SD units (95% CI: 0.01–0.39)] months of age and decreased across infancy. Maternal GDM status was not associated with infant WFAZ or LFAZ.Conclusions: Maternal GDM status was associated with infant WFLZ, but not WFAZ or LFAZ. The association of GDM status with offspring WFLZ was more pronounced in early infancy or in normal-weight and overweight/obese women. The results may help to identify the critical period and specific GDM-risk groups for childhood weight status.

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