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 …

Body image plays an important role in the management of body weight, especially among
female adolescents. This study examined the differences in body image perception, weight …

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: 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 …

Introduction: A cross-sectional study was conducted to determine physical activity, eating
behaviour, body weight management knowledge, perception of body image and their …

This study investigated the body image perceptions among adolescents in Dubai, United
Arab Emirates (UAE). A cross-sectional survey was conducted amongst 661 adolescents …

Introduction: Adolescence is a nutritionally vulnerable period owing to rapid physical and
psychological changes. The objective of the study was to determine the prevalence of body …

Background: Adolescent obesity is rapidly becoming a major pubic health concern in
Thailand. Factors that contribute to adolescent obesity are increasingly sedentary behaviors …

Background: The mounting trends of beauty perceptions have contributed to distorted body
image among adolescents. This demands understanding about current pointers of body …

Overweight and obesity prevalence among adolescents is increasing worldwide and may be
associated with increased risk for the development of obesity and chronic diseases in …