TY - JOUR
T1 - Self-perceived weight status, dieting and unhealthy weight-control behaviors among Spanish male adolescents
AU - Almenara, Carlos A.
AU - Fauquet, Jordi
AU - López-Guimerà, Gemma
AU - Massana, Montserrat Pamias
AU - Sánchez-Carracedo, David
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2014 Grupo Aula Medica S.A. All rights reserved.
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - Introduction: Self-perceived weight status among adolescents has been associated with weight-control behaviors. However, this relationship varies across weight status. Objectives: The aim of this study was to examine the effect of self-perceived weight status on dieting and unhealthy weight-control behaviors among Spanish male adolescents, across weight status.Method: Participants were 597 Spanish male adolescents (M = 13.94 years old, SD = 0.60). Body weight and height were measured in situ. Self-perceived weight status, dieting, and unhealthy weight-control behaviors were evaluated.Results: The adolescents were inaccurate on estimating their weight status. Those who were overweight or obese, or who perceived themselves to be so, were more likely to report dieting and unhealthy weight-control behaviors.Discussion: There is a need to promote healthier eating behaviors among adolescents, and to take into account the fact that self-perceived weight status may hinder the adoption of such behaviors.
AB - Introduction: Self-perceived weight status among adolescents has been associated with weight-control behaviors. However, this relationship varies across weight status. Objectives: The aim of this study was to examine the effect of self-perceived weight status on dieting and unhealthy weight-control behaviors among Spanish male adolescents, across weight status.Method: Participants were 597 Spanish male adolescents (M = 13.94 years old, SD = 0.60). Body weight and height were measured in situ. Self-perceived weight status, dieting, and unhealthy weight-control behaviors were evaluated.Results: The adolescents were inaccurate on estimating their weight status. Those who were overweight or obese, or who perceived themselves to be so, were more likely to report dieting and unhealthy weight-control behaviors.Discussion: There is a need to promote healthier eating behaviors among adolescents, and to take into account the fact that self-perceived weight status may hinder the adoption of such behaviors.
KW - Adolescent
KW - Body image
KW - Body weight
KW - Self-perceived weight status
KW - Sex factors
KW - Weight loss
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/84908221779
U2 - 10.3305/nh.2014.30.2.7596
DO - 10.3305/nh.2014.30.2.7596
M3 - Artículo
C2 - 25208783
AN - SCOPUS:84908221779
SN - 0212-1611
VL - 30
SP - 301
EP - 305
JO - Nutricion Hospitalaria
JF - Nutricion Hospitalaria
IS - 2
ER -