Background Body image is considered as central to many aspects of human functioning
including emotions, thoughts, behaviors and relationships. Our study aimed to investigate …

Background: Body image relates to how people think and feel about their own body. In
today's society, with the growing sense of ideal body image, adolescents try to lose or gain …

The purpose of the study was to explore physical self-concept and anxiety level in Slovenian
female adolescents in relation to their actual and perceived body weight status. The sample …

Objective To assess secular trends in body image dissatisfaction and associated factors
among adolescents over a 10-year period (2007-2017/2018). Methods The sample included …

Background. The State of Kuwait has a growing obesity epidemic in both genders and all
age groups; however, obesity rates in the young seem to be rising. Methods. We conducted …

The widespread pursuit of a thin physique may have a detrimental impact on the wellbeing
of preadolescents. The influence of body image distortions on the lifestyles, dieting …

Background Distorted body image plays a significant role in the development of obesity,
eating problems, and eating disorders. The aim of this study was to investigate the …

Introduction: Body image concerns are common among adolescents as they undergo rapid
physical growth and body shape changes. Having a distorted body image is a risk factor for …

Background Understanding factors related to girls' body image discrepancy, which is the
difference between self-perceived current or actual and ideal body size, is important for …

The purpose of the current study was to examine the relative contributions of weight status,
race/ethnicity, sex, and age on body dissatisfaction in a large group of diverse children …