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Weight self-perception in adolescents: evidence from a population-based study

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Author(s):
San Martini, Mariana Contiero [1] ; de Assumpcao, Daniela [1] ; Barros, Marilisa Berti de Azevedo [2] ; Barros Filho, Antonio de Azevedo [1] ; Mattei, Josiemer [3]
Total Authors: 5
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Estadual Campinas, Sch Med Sci, Dept Pediat, BR-13083887 Campinas, SP - Brazil
[2] Univ Estadual Campinas, Sch Med Sci, Dept Collect Hlth, Campinas, SP - Brazil
[3] Harvard TH Chan Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Nutr, Boston, MA - USA
Total Affiliations: 3
Document type: Journal article
Source: PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION; v. 24, n. 7, p. 1648-1656, MAY 2021.
Web of Science Citations: 0
Abstract

Objective: To evaluate weight misperception among adolescents and determine associations between self-perceived weight and socio-demographic characteristics, BMI, screen time, self-rated food quantity and diet quality, weekly frequency of breakfast and the consumption of healthy and unhealthy foods. Design: A cross-sectional, two-stage, probabilistic population-based study was conducted in Campinas, Brazil. Multinomial logistic regressions were run to estimate weight self-perception. Setting: Data from the Campinas Health Survey (ISACamp) and Campinas Food Consumption Survey (ISACamp-Nutri). Participants: A total of 911 adolescents aged 10-19 years. Results: Nearly half (47 center dot 7 %) of the adolescents with overweight/obesity did not evaluate their weight properly. Weight self-perception as thin and excess weight was associated with the female gender, overweight/obesity, self-rated diet quality as poor/very poor and eating snacks >= 3 times/week. Adolescents who did not consume breakfast daily were less likely to perceive themselves as thin. Adolescents who ate excessively were more likely and those who consumed cookies/crackers >= 3 times/week were less likely to perceive themselves as having excess weight. Conclusions: Greater weight misperception was found in overweight/obese adolescents. Gender, BMI, self-rated food quantity/diet quality, weekly frequency of breakfast and some unhealthy foods were associated with self-perceived weight. The present findings could contribute to health promotion strategies targeting adolescents. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 12/23324-3 - Analysis and monitoring of health status of the population through household survey (IsaCamp 2013)
Grantee:Marilisa Berti de Azevedo Barros
Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
FAPESP's process: 13/16808-7 - Household health survey: monitoring trend and social inequality in the food pattern of population
Grantee:Antonio de Azevedo Barros Filho
Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants