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Maternal perceptions of children's weight status [PDF]
Child: Care, Health and Development, 2012 AbstractBackground Several studies have addressed mothers' perceptions of their children's weight status; however, there is no investigation on Portuguese children (a country with one of the highest levels of children's overweight and obesity in Europe).
Lopes, Luís +3 more
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Prevalence and Factors Affecting Body Shape Misperception among Korean Adult Women [PDF]
Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing, 2016 PURPOSE: This study was done to investigate the prevalence and factors affecting body shape misperception among Korean adult women. METHODS: We analyzed raw data from the fourth Korean Longitudinal Survey of Women and Families, for 7,658 women over 20 ...
Mi Young Chung, Seonho Kim
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Erratum: Weight Perception, Weight Stigma Concerns, and Overeating. [PDF]
Obesity (Silver Spring), 2019 Romano E, Haynes A, Robinson E.
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Measured and Perceived Body Weight Status of Women in the Peruvian Amazon
Medicina, 2020 Background and objectives: The prevalence of obesity among adults has reached epidemic proportions in Latin America, placing large demands on health care systems.
Sophie Budge, Agnieszka Jaworowska
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Perceptions about body weight and weight reduction in Spain [PDF]
Public Health Nutrition, 1999 AbstractObjective:To assess the more prevalent beliefs about body weight and the factors involved in weight changes in the Spanish adult population.Design:A national survey was carried out according to an established protocol on Spanish subjects selected by a multistage procedure following a random route model, which was quota-controlled for several ...
M A, Martínez-González +4 more
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Body Weight Perception and Weight Control Practices among Teenagers [PDF]
ISRN Nutrition, 2013 Background. Weight-loss behaviours are highly prevalent among adolescents, and body weight perception motivates weight control practices. However, little is known about the association of body weight perception, and weight control practices among teenagers in Mauritius.
Darshini Devi Bhurtun, Rajesh Jeewon
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Relationship between body weight perception and weight-related behaviours [PDF]
Journal of International Medical Research, 2018 Objectives This study aimed to examine the prevalence of weight misperception and to explore the association of weight perception with physical activity and dietary intake. Methods A population-based, nationally representative cross-sectional survey was conducted of 920 Thai adolescents aged 13 to 24 years.
Tawima Sirirassamee +2 more
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Weight Perceptions and Weight Loss Attempts: Military Service Matters [PDF]
Military Medicine, 2019 AbstractIntroductionPeople who do not perceive themselves as overweight or obese are less likely to use weight loss treatments. However, little is known about weight perceptions and their association with weight loss attempts among people who have served in the military.
Jessica Y, Breland +3 more
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Journal of Biomechanical Science and Engineering, 2011 This paper investigates human characteristics in terms of weight perception, load forces, motions etc. for manipulating objects with a power assist robot and proposes a novel control for the robot based on the human characteristics to improve ...
S. M. Mizanoor RAHMAN +3 more
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Religion, weight perception, and weight control behavior [PDF]
Eating Behaviors, 2007 Religion's relationships with weight perception and weight control behavior were examined using data (3032 adults aged 25-74) from the National Survey of Midlife Development in the United States. Religion was conceptualized as denomination, religious attendance/practice, religious social support, religious commitment, religious application, and ...
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