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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"weight perception"”.
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Do weight status and weight perception predict academic acheivement in adolescents? A longitudinal analysis of the COMPASS study.
Abstract Background: Recent evidence suggests perceptions of overweight account for the psychosocial consequences typically associated with obesity. Previous research indicates the presence of an obesity achievement gap, yet limited research has explored weight perception in association with …
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Teenage girls’ first-person narratives about weight perception and dangerous weight loss practices: A study of five blogs from LiveJournal.com
… social significations are associated with body weight and shape (Woolf, 1990, as cited by Malson, 1998). Thinness is especially valued and especially for women and girls. As a result, many teenage girls aim to be thinner. This thesis examines five blogs on the website LiveJournal that are …
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Body frame measures and perceptions of frame size and weight
… of determining frame size. In addition, self perception of frame size and of desired weight was compared to two height-weight table recommendations. Pearson correlation coefficients were calculated to determine relationships between measurements used as criteria for frame measures and between …
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Desire for thinness and desire for health in eighteen and nineteen-year-old females
… population and their relationship to unnecessary weight loss concerns, and dieting behaviors. Variables derived from body image satisfaction, self-esteem, socioeconomic status, religiosity, and food management behavior were examined for their ability to predict desire for thinness and health in …
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Exploring Hispanic mothers’ perceptions of child weight in a family-based obesity prevention program
… behaviors and help their child achieve a healthy weight. Particularly among Hispanic families, obesity interventions are successful when parents are integrated into intervention activities and lessons. However, there are certain barriers to engaging Hispanic parents in obesity treatment and …
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Vegetarian Diet and Health Outcomes
… (Study1) childhood ADHD symptoms and young adult weight status; (Study 2) health behaviors and depression in young adults; (Study 3) comparison of weight perception and weight control strategies among vegetarians and non-vegetarians.</p> <p>Methods: The National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to …
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Cultural Influences on Body Size Ideals Among African American Women in the Mississippi Delta
Results: One-on-one interviews yielded 25 cognitive maps. The maps contained a total of 169 concepts with 294 connections among them. The lowest number of variables identified on a participant’s map was 4 and the highest was 11. The lowest number of connections made on a participant’s map was 4 and …
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The Physical Discrimination and Possible Concept of Object Weight That Exists in Infants and Toddlers
… young children’s understanding of object weight. In order to investigate developmental changes in perception and categorization of weight, three tasks were given to 59 18-month-old to 3-year-old children. Three age groups (20; 27 and 34 months old) were analyzed for the final results. The …
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Body Weight Perceptions and Weight Control Behavior Among Adult Bermudians
<p><strong>Background.</strong> Overweight and obesity is a serious public health concern that has major consequences on health and quality of life. As of 2006, 64% of adults in Bermuda were overweight or obese. There remains a gap in the literature related to how adult Bermudians perceive their …
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Nutritional and health status of HIV+ adults stable on HAART attending a healthcare facility in Cape Town, South Africa
… biochemical, and clinical measures, as well as weight perception, satisfaction, and management goals. Other measures included dietary intake and habits, food security, physical activity, self-esteem, smoking, and alcohol intake. Data were captured using Microsoft Excel (version 2180) and …
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Child and Family Responses to Weight Management Programs : A Qualitative Investigation
… in which a child participates in a pediatric weight management program for the treatment of overweight or obesity and identify strategies and processes for successful weight management.</p> <p><strong>Method:</strong> A qualitative approach was used to collect data from seven families. …