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 Barriers in Adopting Healthy Body Weight Among Malaysian Population: A Cross-Sectional Study of Body Weight Perception and Misperception Versus Actual Body Weight

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
pp. 215013272090747
Author(s):  
Wan Nurhafizah Wan Abdul Hamed ◽  
Noor Azah Abd Aziz
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Weight Perception ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Systematic Sampling ◽  
Sample Population ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Body Weight Perception

Perception of body weight has been recognized as an important barrier in the adoption of healthy lifestyles. Several factors affect perception of body weight, but the outcomes have been varied. This study aimed to study the perception and misperception of body weight and its association with the measured body mass index. A clinic-based cross-sectional study was done in the clinic using systematic sampling. Data were collected by using a self-administered questionnaire consisting of the sociodemographic profile, body weight perception question adopted from Weight Management Questionnaire and Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) 1991-2017. The prevalence of body weight misperception in the sample population was 58.6%. Most of the respondents were overweight (33.9%) and obese (33.9%). Respondents aged 25 years and older were 2.98 times more likely to have misperception compared with other age groups (95% CI: 1.21-3.19, P = .006). Divorced respondents were 4.70 times more likely to have body misperception compared with married respondents (95% CI 1.44-15.32, P = 0.01). This study showed that misperception of body weight could be influenced by reversible factors and measured body mass index. Hence, the rectification of these misperceptions is important in the clinical setting especially in these vulnerable groups of respondents.

scholarly journals Body Weight Perception and Quality of Life in Nurses of Nantong City, China: A Cross-Sectional Study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xu Wang ◽  
Xiaohua Yang ◽  
Hongmei Chu ◽  
Chunyan Ge ◽  
Jie Yin
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Weight Perception ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Body Weight Perception

Abstract Background To explored associations of body weight perception with body mass index and quality of life among nurses.Methods A total of 456 nurses (18-55 years old） were surveyed in a cross-sectional study in a hospital of Nantong City, China. Data on social-demographic characteristics, body mass index, body weight perception and quality of life were collected. Results Our study showed that 40.6% of nurses misconception their weight status. Married nurses were more likely than unmarried to underestimate their weight. Significant disparity in mental health, vitality and mental component summary scores were found in nursers who underestimate their weight compared to those correctly perceived or over or who overestimate their weight. Conclusion Interventions should be designed to help nurse address body weight status misconception, thereby contributing to label themselves and patients as underweight, normal weight, overweight or obese correctly, and in turn, giving reasonable eating habits and physical activities health education.

Body Mass Index and Body Weight Perception as Risk Factors for Internalizing and Externalizing Problem Behavior Among Adolescents

2006 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tom F.M. ter Bogt ◽  
Saskia A.F.M. van Dorsselaer ◽  
Karin Monshouwer ◽  
Jacqueline E.E. Verdurmen ◽  
Rutger C.M.E. Engels ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Problem Behavior ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Weight Perception ◽  
Externalizing Problem Behavior ◽  
Body Weight Perception ◽  
Externalizing Problem ◽  
Internalizing And Externalizing

scholarly journals The Combined Effect of Subjective Body Image and Body Mass Index (Distorted Body Weight Perception) on Suicidal Ideation

2015 ◽  
Vol 48 (2) ◽  
pp. 94-104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaeyong Shin ◽  
Young Choi ◽  
Kyu-Tae Han ◽  
Sung-Youn Cheon ◽  
Jae-Hyun Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Suicidal Ideation ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Weight Perception ◽  
Combined Effect ◽  
Body Weight Perception

scholarly journals Do the body weight perception and body mass index affect the participation of exercise?

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sema Can ◽  
Erkan Demirkan ◽  
Abdulkerim Çeviker
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Weight Perception ◽  
The Body ◽  
The Self ◽  
Kappa Statistics ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Body Weight Perception

Abstract Study aim: In this study, it is aimed to find out the exercise preferences based on the Body Mass Index (BMI) and Body Weight Perception (BWP), and to determine the consistency between BMI and BWP calculated via the self-reporting method. Material and methods: The study was conducted total of 297 volunteers, included 174 females (Mage = 27.19 ± 9.94 years) and 123 males (Mage = 26.08 ± 10.15 years), who were members of the physical activity center. The height and body weight values were obtained based on the self-reports. BWP was assessed by asking “how do you describe your weight?” As a statistical analysis, the Pearson chi-square test and Kappa statistics were used. Results: It was determined that overweight/obese female prefered most the strength exercises, whereas, overweight/obese men, according to both methods, preferred the different kind of exercises (p < 0.05). When the mutual consistency of the BWP and BMI methods was compared, “average” level conformity was found in female, and “weak” level conformity was found in male (Female: κ = 0.48; p < 0.000; Male: κ = 0.21; p < 0.001). Conclusion: It could be said that the type and application protocol of the exercise has been related with the frequency and duration of the exercise for both of the methods. Besides, it could be said that there was a higher consistency among female participants at the level of participating to the exercise and they had similar exercise preference, frequency and duration.

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