<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Self-image is important in the behaviour and lifestyle of children and adolescents. Analysing the self-image they have and the factors that might influence their distortion, can be used to prevent problems of obesity and anorexia. The main objective of present publication was to analyse the risk factors that may contribute to self-image distortion.</p><p><strong>Material and Methods:</strong> A descriptive survey study was conducted among 659 children and adolescents in two social classes (low and medium-high), measuring height and weight, calculating BMI percentile for age and gender. Body image and self-perception were registered.</p><p><strong>Results:</strong> The percentage of overweight-obesity is hig...
Introduction: Body image concerns are common among adolescents as they undergo rapid physical grow...
This fact sheet addresses risk factors and protective factors in order to help adolescents navigate ...
Obesity and low self-esteem are prevalent disorders among adolescents. Tackling this relationship ma...
Introduction: Self-image is important in the behaviour and lifestyle of children and adolescents. An...
Introduction: In societies where thinness is seen as a sign of ideal beauty, there is a significant ...
Over the past several decades, the prevalence of overweight and obesity in children has increased co...
As obesity has rapidly increased in the past 3 decades, greater attention has been given to its prev...
The main purpose of this study was to examine and identify variables related to body image of overwe...
Adolescence is a critical period of life in which an individual shapes his or her personality and is...
Background/Aims: To examine whether body image mediates the association between overweight/obesity a...
Background: Young people's perception of their weight status attracted much interest. With a better ...
Worldwide, the prevalence of child obesity is increasing, which is the cause of great preoccupation ...
Body image is the dynamic perception of one’s body – how it looks, feels, and moves. It is shaped by...
The percentage of obese adolescents has increased during the past years, which as lead the World He...
Abstract: The objective of this study was to examine the correlation between self-perception of bein...
Introduction: Body image concerns are common among adolescents as they undergo rapid physical grow...
This fact sheet addresses risk factors and protective factors in order to help adolescents navigate ...
Obesity and low self-esteem are prevalent disorders among adolescents. Tackling this relationship ma...
Introduction: Self-image is important in the behaviour and lifestyle of children and adolescents. An...
Introduction: In societies where thinness is seen as a sign of ideal beauty, there is a significant ...
Over the past several decades, the prevalence of overweight and obesity in children has increased co...
As obesity has rapidly increased in the past 3 decades, greater attention has been given to its prev...
The main purpose of this study was to examine and identify variables related to body image of overwe...
Adolescence is a critical period of life in which an individual shapes his or her personality and is...
Background/Aims: To examine whether body image mediates the association between overweight/obesity a...
Background: Young people's perception of their weight status attracted much interest. With a better ...
Worldwide, the prevalence of child obesity is increasing, which is the cause of great preoccupation ...
Body image is the dynamic perception of one’s body – how it looks, feels, and moves. It is shaped by...
The percentage of obese adolescents has increased during the past years, which as lead the World He...
Abstract: The objective of this study was to examine the correlation between self-perception of bein...
Introduction: Body image concerns are common among adolescents as they undergo rapid physical grow...
This fact sheet addresses risk factors and protective factors in order to help adolescents navigate ...
Obesity and low self-esteem are prevalent disorders among adolescents. Tackling this relationship ma...