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Barbie-Cueing Weight Perception [PDF]
It was previously reported that Barbie feels heavier than Ken when both dolls are matched for mass. However, we felt it was unclear from this earlier report if the effects went beyond a typical size-weight illusion.
Elizabeth J. Saccone +1 more
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Sex differences in weight perception and weight gain among Black college students in the USA [PDF]
Objectives The aims of this study were to examine the prevalence of overweight/obesity and to explore sex differences in body weight perceptions and correlates of weight gain among Black students at 2 historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs ...
Jounghee Lee +6 more
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Dietary Patterns, Weight Perception and Obesity Status, among 10–12-Year-Old Children; an Epidemiological Study in Greece [PDF]
Adherence to certain dietary patterns influences obesity status in both children and adults. Weight perception influences dietary habits. The aim of this study was to examine children’s dietary habits and obesity status, in relation to weight perception.
Aikaterini Kanellopoulou +8 more
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Weight Perception, Weight Stigma Concerns, and Overeating. [PDF]
ObjectivePerceiving one's own weight status as being overweight is a likely motivation for weight loss. However, self‐perceived overweight status has also been found to be associated with overeating and weight gain. This study examined whether weight stigma concerns explain why individuals who perceive their weight status as overweight are at increased
Romano E, Haynes A, Robinson E.
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The effect of temporal perception on weight perception [PDF]
A successful catch of a falling ball requires an accurate estimation of the timing for when the ball hits the hand. In a previous experiments in which participants performed ball-catching task in virtual reality environment, we accidentally found that ...
Hiroyuki eKambara +7 more
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Association between weight, weight perception, weight teasing and mental health among adolescents. [PDF]
Abstract Background Adolescent mental health problems are becoming increasingly prevalent, and there are correlations between weight-related concerns and adolescent mental health. The aim of this study is to explore the association between three weight-related factors (actual weight, weight perception, and weight teasing)
Gu W, Yu X, Tan Y, Yu Z, Zhu J.
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Systems of presenting myoelectricity sensor information allow users to understand the body's load for various purposes, such as medical rehabilitation and sports training.
Kyosuke Futami +3 more
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Accurate weight gain perception may inhibit weight loss compared to inaccurate weight gain perception among Japanese adults [PDF]
The study investigates the association between weight gain perception and weight change over time among Japanese adults. Data were from specific health checkups held in 2013, 2014, and 2015 by National Health Insurance in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. We included 3677 participants who gained more than 3.0kg between 2013 and 2014.
Shota Endo +5 more
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BackgroundNon-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is prevalent amongst overweight and obese individuals, and weight loss remains the main mode of treatment for NAFLD patients. Weight perception plays a key role in the efficacy of such treatment.
Clarissa Elysia Fu +23 more
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Weight perception analysis using pseudo-haptic feedback based on physical work evaluation
Introduction: Since kinesthetic cues are not present in virtual environments, users have difficulty feeling the heaviness of virtual objects. To address this issue, pseudo-haptic approaches have been proposed to illusorily induce the weight of virtual ...
Mahdiyeh Sadat Moosavi +4 more
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