It is commonly assumed that a person identifying that they are 'overweight'is an important
prerequisite to successful weight management. However, there has been no systematic …

Abstract Purpose of Review Misperception of children's weight status is prevalent among
parents and children themselves and may impact parents' and children's health behaviors …

Background Perceptions of children's weight status may be important in obesity prevention
and treatment. Aims This review identifies the prevalence of the underestimation of …

Background: How weight perception influences weight-related knowledge, attitudes, and
behaviors in Chinese children is unknown. We investigated self-perception of body weight …

Background The increase in adiposity problems among United States adolescents has been
accompanied by persistently high prevalence of unhealthy dieting behaviours (UDBs) such …

Background A group that is particularly exposed to eating disorders are young sportswomen
who practice aesthetic disciplines, for whom it is important to keep a slim figure. Hence, the …

Objectives Obesity is a major public health concern worldwide. This study aims to
investigate the accuracy of parental perception of child's weight and related factors as well …

Objective This study addressed gaps in the existing literature about correlates of parental
perception of child weight using a community sample. This study evaluated how weight …

Purpose Theoretical models, such as the transdiagnostic model of eating disorders highlight
the role of cognitive factors (eg, the way people perceive their bodies) and their associations …

Arecent study reported in the British Journal of General Practice examined the
correspondence, or more aptly the lack thereof, between the BMI of nearly 3000 children …