Introduction. Many parents have a misperception of their children's body size; in general,
they underestimate overweight and obesity. Objective. To identify the difference between …

Eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia are increasingly prevalent in today's society
and of great concern to a wide range of health-related professionals, including counsellors …

Sažetak The study used cross-sectional data of 462 girls and 372 boys of Russian ethnicity
and 90 Kalmyk girls 12-17-year-olds. In both groups children were examined by the same …

A questionnaire on psychological dimensions of eating behavior in children is presented.
Existing questionnaires for children specifically focus on symptoms of eating disorders only …

Girls on Track (GOTR/T) is a program focused on improving pre-teen (Girls on the Run) and
young teen (Girls on Track) girls' self-esteem and fostering a healthy lifestyle through …

We tested the impact of exposure to dolls of different body types and wardrobes on girls'
body dissatisfaction. In Study 1, 112 girls (6 to 8 years old) were randomized to one of four …

Individuals who are overweight are more likely to underestimate their body size than those
who are normal weight, and overweight underestimators are less likely to engage in weight …

Project STORY is a 3-arm, randomized, planning and feasibility study assessing the
effectiveness of two behavioral weight management interventions in an important and at-risk …

This experiment compared body image (BI) and BMI changes resulting from two parent-only
obesity prevention interventions aimed at 8–12 year olds. Parents in the experimental …

Objective: To identify demographic correlates and moderators of weight-based
stigmatization in a diverse sample of children and adolescents. Method: A total of 157 …