scholarly journals Perceived weight status, overweight diagnosis, and weight control among US adults: the NHANES 2003–2008 Study

2010 ◽  
Vol 35 (8) ◽  
pp. 1063-1070 ◽  
Author(s):  
S Yaemsiri ◽  
M M Slining ◽  
S K Agarwal
Keyword(s):  
Weight Control ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Perceived Weight

scholarly journals Weight Misperception among African American Adolescents: The Jackson Heart KIDS Pilot Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 461-468
Author(s):  
Bettina M. Beech ◽  
Marino A. Bruce ◽  
Samantha Cohen-Winans ◽  
Kisa Harris ◽  
Raymond Jones ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Weight Control ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
African American Adolescents ◽  
Daily Hassles ◽  
Targeted Interventions ◽  
Weight Control Behaviors ◽  
Weight Misperception ◽  
Perceived Weight

Background: Weight misperception is a common problem among adolescents; how­ever, few studies have examined contribut­ing factors among an exclusively African American population. The purpose of this study was to examine factors associated with weight misperception among 12- to 19-year-old participants in the Jackson Heart KIDS Pilot Study (JHS-KIDS).Methods: Data were drawn from JHS-KIDS, a prospective, observational examination of cardiovascular-related risk factors among African American adolescents who were children or grandchildren of participants in the Jackson Heart Study. Adolescent weight misperception – discordance between mea­sured weight status and perceived weight status – was the primary outcome of inter­est. Self-reported weight control behaviors, parent concerns about adolescents’ weight, parent-perceived responsibility for adoles­cent’s weight and daily hassles were the primary independent variables of interest.Results: The analytic sample was equally divided by females (n=107) and males (n=105) and one third of study partici­pants (33.5%) had discordance between their actual and perceived weight. Results from fully adjusted sex-stratified modified Poisson regression models indicated that weight behavior control was significant among females (PR = .66, 95%CI:1.20- 2.30). Parental concerns about child weight were significant for males. Each additional point increase in the parent’s concern about their weight score was associated with a 9% increase in the adjusted prevalence of weight misperception among males (95%CI: 1.03-1.16).Conclusions: The sex-specific patterns in this study highlight heterogeneity among African American adolescents and an urgent need to consider sex and gender when developing targeted interventions for youth who are at high risk for weight misper­ceptions and unhealthy weight control practices. Ethn Dis. 2021;31(3):461-468; doi:10.18865/ed.31.3.461

Weight Identity Among Older Adults in the United States: Genetic and Environmental Influences

2018 ◽  
pp. 262-274
Author(s):  
Robbee Wedow ◽  
Daniel A. Briley ◽  
Susan E. Short ◽  
Jason Boardman
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Social Identity ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Environmental Influences ◽  
Subjective Assessment ◽  
The United States ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Perceived Weight ◽  
Midlife Adults

This chapter uses twin pairs from the Midlife in the United States study to investigate the genetic and environmental influences on perceived weight status for midlife adults. The inquiry builds on previous work investigating the same phenomenon in adolescents, and it shows that perceived weight status is not only heritable, but also heritable beyond objective weight. Subjective assessment of physical weight is independent of one’s physical weight and described as “weight identity.” Importantly, significant differences are shown in the heritability of weight identity among men and women. The chapter ends by discussing the potential relevance of these findings for broader social identity research.

Perfectionism, perceived weight status, and bulimic symptoms: Two studies testing a diathesis-stress model.

1997 ◽  
Vol 106 (1) ◽  
pp. 145-153 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas E. Joiner ◽  
Todd F. Heatherton ◽  
M. David Rudd ◽  
Norman B. Schmidt
Keyword(s):  
Weight Status ◽  
Stress Model ◽  
Bulimic Symptoms ◽  
Perceived Weight ◽  
Diathesis Stress Model

scholarly journals Awareness and knowledge about weight status and management: results from the 1 d sensitization campaign ‘Obesity Day’ in northern Italy

2011 ◽  
Vol 14 (10) ◽  
pp. 1813-1822 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michela Barichella ◽  
Alexis E Malavazos ◽  
Giuseppe Fatati ◽  
Emanuele Cereda
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Weight Management ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Weight Control ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Obese Adults ◽  
Cross Sectional

AbstractObjectiveTo evaluate the awareness and knowledge about weight status and its management.DesignA 1 d cross-sectional survey. Basic anthropometric assessments (weight, height, BMI and waist circumference) and a self-administered questionnaire were considered.SettingNineteen Clinical Nutrition or Endocrinology and Metabolic Disorders Units or Dietetics Services in the Italian region of Lombardy.SubjectsAll adults attending the ‘Obesity Day’ initiative.ResultsA total of 914 participants (605 female and 309 male) were recruited. Although most of the participants (83·5 %) considered obesity to be a disease, 38·5 % were likely to misperceive their weight status. In particular, 38·8 % of normal-weight adults believed themselves to be overweight, whereas 71·1 % and 37·5 % of classes I and II/III obese adults classified themselves as being overweight and mildly obese, respectively. However, most of the overweight (90·2 %), mildly (96·8 %) and moderately/severely obese adults (99·1 %) recognized the need to lose weight. In all, 37·8 % of the sample underestimated the role of physical activity in weight management. Interestingly, only 17·2 % of dieters (previous or current) declared being advised by their doctor to lose weight. Multivariate models revealed that higher age, low education and higher BMI were important determinants of poor weight control and management. In addition, previous dieting appeared not to provide better knowledge, whereas the role of physical activity was recognized mainly by those practising it.ConclusionsThe present study suggests that in Italy knowledge about weight management should be improved not only in the general population but also among health-care professionals. To confirm this finding, there is now the rationale for a nationally representative survey. New educational programmes can be designed on the basis of the information collected.

scholarly journals Body mass index and weight status misperception among a sample of college students in Yogyakarta, Indonesia

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 225-232
Author(s):  
Janatin Hastuti ◽  
Neni Trilusiana Rahmawati ◽  
Rusyad Adi Suriyanto
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Weight Control ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Medical Science ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Ordinal Regression ◽  
Ordinal Regression Analysis

Background: Weight status perception associates with objective weight status and is important in the management of weight control. To date, perception of weight status among Indonesian youths has not been reported.Objectives: This study aimed to examine the association between body mass index and weight status perception in a sample of college students in Yogyakarta Province.Materials and Methods: A sample of 209 boys and 269 girls of college students in Yogyakarta Province were measured for their stature and body weight. Body mass index was calculated (BMI). Data of demographic, exercise, and diet were collected. Weight status perception was based on participant responses to a question regarding how they classified their own body size as underweight, normal, overweight, or obese. Ordinal regression analysis was performed to evaluate factors associated with weight status misperception among boys and girls.Results: Overall, 43.5% of boys and 37.5% of girls misclassified their own weight status by actual BMI. Of particular note, 75.9% of obese boys and 78.6% of obese girls underestimated their weight status as overweight or normal weight. Whereas, 9.1% and 23.4% of normal weight boys and girls respectively, overestimated their weight status. Ordinal regression analysis revealed that, weight status misperception from others was significantly contributed (p<0.01) to misperception of weight status among boys and girls with OR of 10.31 and 8.13 respectively. Diet practicing was significantly correlated with weight status misperception in boys (p<0.05) with an OR of 19.57.Conclusions: Weight status misperception was prevalent among normal weight and obese students. Obese students of both gender and normal weight boys tended to underestimate their weight status, whereas normal weight girls were likely to overestimate their weight status.Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol.16(2) 2017 p.225-232

Racial/ethnic and weight status disparities in dieting and disordered weight control behaviors among early adolescents

2017 ◽  
Vol 26 ◽  
pp. 104-107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel F. Rodgers ◽  
Karen E. Peterson ◽  
Anne T. Hunt ◽  
Jennifer L. Spadano-Gasbarro ◽  
Tracy K. Richmond ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Weight Control ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Early Adolescents ◽  
Weight Control Behaviors ◽  
Racial Ethnic

scholarly journals Modelling the Association between Core and Discretionary Energy Intake in Adults with and without Obesity

Nutrients ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 683 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mackenzie Fong ◽  
Ang Li ◽  
Andrew Hill ◽  
Michelle Cunich ◽  
Michael Skilton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Intake ◽  
Weight Control ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Weight Maintenance ◽  
Dietary Guidelines ◽  
Healthy Weight ◽  
Dietary Recommendations ◽  
Food Diary ◽  
Core Energy ◽  
The Impact

Background: Many dietary recommendations for weight control rely on the assumption that greater core food intake will displace intake of energy-dense discretionary foods and beverages. However, there is little evidence to support these assumptions. This study examined the naturalistic relationship between daily core and discretionary energy intake, and with discretionary food and discretionary beverage intake, separately. The impact of weight status on these associations was also examined. Method: One hundred participants completed a four-day (non-consecutive) estimated food diary. Discretionary foods and beverages were identified by reference to the Australian Dietary Guidelines. Non-discretionary items were considered core items. Simultaneous-equation random effects models using disaggregated dietary data controlling for sociodemographic variables were used to determine the association between various dietary components. Result: Core energy intake correlated negatively with discretionary energy intake (cross-equation correlation, ρ = −0.49 (95% CI: −0.57, −0.39)). Its correlation with discretionary foods (−0.47 (−0.56, −0.37)) was stronger than that with discretionary beverages (−0.19 (−0.30, −0.07)) The correlation between core energy intake and discretionary energy intake was significantly stronger in participants who did not have obesity (−0.67 (−0.71, −0.50)) than those with obesity (−0.32 (−0.46, −0.17)) (p = 0.0002). Conclusions: Core and discretionary energy intake share an inverse and potentially bidirectional, relationship that appears to be stronger with discretionary foods than discretionary beverages. These relationships were significantly weaker in participants with obesity which may indicate less precise dietary compensation in these individuals. While strategies that promote greater intake of core foods may assist with weight maintenance in individuals of healthy weight, its impact in individuals with obesity may be limited. These strategies should be accompanied by direct messages to reduce commensurately the intake of discretionary items, with special attention paid to discretionary beverage consumption.

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