Body‐weight perception and related preoccupations in a large national sample of adolescents

Deschamps, Valérie; Salanave, Benoît; Chan-Chee, Christine; Vernay, Michel; Castetbon, Katia

doi:10.1111/j.2047-6310.2013.00211.x

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“…Initial database searches identified 10,398 unique records, and an additional 41 articles were identified by authors, from the reference lists of eligible articles or from supplementary searches. Full‐text review of 366 articles was completed, and 74 articles (indicated with asterisks in reference list) that described 78 studies were included in the review (Fig. ).…”

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“…There was a trend towards an increasing proportion of longitudinal studies over time: 27% of studies published between 2011 and 2017 included a longitudinal analysis of the relation between perceived overweight and weight management, compared with 11.1% of studies published between 2004 and 2010. Most studies (57.7%) were conducted in the USA , with the remainder of studies conducted in Asia , Europe and Australia or New Zealand . Sample sizes ranged from 106 to 104,199.…”

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“…eating less or different foods, or exercising to lose weight). A majority of findings suggested that individuals who perceived themselves as overweight were more likely to use healthy weight control strategies than those who did not (13 positive findings from high‐quality studies and 9 from low‐quality studies ), but inconsistencies downgraded the evidence to moderate (three null findings from high‐quality studies and one from low‐quality studies , one negative from low‐quality study and three mixed findings from low‐quality studies ). Within subgroups, there was moderate to strong evidence for a positive relation between perceived overweight and use of healthy weight control strategies for individuals with overweight/obesity and normal weight, and combined gender adolescent groups.…”

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A systematic review of the relationship between weight status perceptions and weight loss attempts, strategies, behaviours and outcomes

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SummaryIt is commonly assumed that a person identifying that they are ‘overweight’ is an important prerequisite to successful weight management. However, there has been no systematic evaluation of evidence supporting this proposition. The aim of the present research was to systematically review evidence on the relationship between perceived overweight and (i) weight loss attempts, (ii) weight control strategies (healthy and unhealthy), (iii) weight‐related behaviours (physical activity and eating habits), (iv) disordered eating and (v) weight change. We synthesized evidence from 78 eligible studies and evaluated evidence linking perceived overweight with outcome variables separately according to the gender, age and objective weight status of study participants. Results indicated that perceived overweight was associated with an increased likelihood of attempting weight loss and with healthy and unhealthy weight control strategies in some participant groups. However, perceived overweight was not reliably associated with physical activity or healthy eating and was associated with greater disordered eating in some groups. Rather than being associated with improved weight management, there was consistent evidence that perceived overweight was predictive of increased weight gain over time. Individuals who perceive their weight status as overweight are more likely to report attempting weight loss but over time gain more weight.

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“…As previous research established that sex [33,34], age [35] and BMI [36] Overweight (n = 257) and obesity (n = 107) were identified as an exclusion criterion in the study, since the mechanisms related to their higher weight might be different than in the groups with underweight or normal weight. All participants were white.…”

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Body satisfaction and body weight in under- and healthy-weight adolescents: mediating effects of restrictive dieting, healthy and unhealthy food intake

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Purpose Theoretical models, such as the transdiagnostic model of eating disorders highlight the role of cognitive factors (e.g., the way people perceive their bodies) and their associations with maladaptive weight management behaviors resulting in underweight. This paper aims at testing the indirect association of adolescent's body satisfaction and body mass index (BMI) through restrictive dieting, healthy eating or unhealthy eating as well as moderating role of adolescent's weight status. Methods The study was conducted in 16 public middle and high schools in Central and Eastern Poland. A sample of 1042 under-and healthy-weight white adolescents aged 13-20 (BMI: 12.63-24.89) completed two self-reported questionnaires (fruit, vegetable, and energy-dense food intake) with a 11-month interval. Weight and height were measured objectively. Multiple mediation analysis and moderated multiple mediation analysis were conducted to test the study hypotheses. Results Adolescents less satisfied with their bodies were more likely to diet restrictively and at the same time ate more unhealthy energy-dense food rather than healthy food, which in turn predicted lower BMI. No moderating effects of weight status were found. Conclusions Low body satisfaction is a risk for restrictive diet and unhealthy food intake. Prevention programs may target under-and healthy-weight adolescents who are highly dissatisfied with their bodies, have a high intake of energy-dense food and apply a restrictive diet at the same time. Level of evidence Level III: longitudinal cohort study.

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“…As previous research established that sex [11, 14–16] and weight status or BMI [10, 11, 14, 17–19] may be relevant determinants of the cognitive and behavioral ED risk factors, all hypotheses were tested controlling for the effects of sex and body weight status (underweight, normal body weight, overweight, obesity) on the respective dependent variable. Additional analyses were conducted in order to test if participants’ sex may moderate the associations between the three key variables included in the models.…”

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A vicious cycle among cognitions and behaviors enhancing risk for eating disorders

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BackgroundEstablishing the sequence in which risk factors for eating disorders (ED) emerge would enable more effective ED prevention. Thus, in our study we investigated reciprocal and indirect associations between three cognitive and behavioral ED determinants (appearance orientation, appearance worries, and dieting) emphasized in the transdiagnostic model of ED.MethodsData were collected in a non-clinical group of adolescents at Time 1 (T1), and then 2-months (Time 2, T2) and 13-months later (Time 3, T3). Participants (N = 1260) aged 13–19 completed a questionnaire encompassing their nutrition behaviors, beliefs about appearance, health and well-being. Weight and height were measured objectively.ResultsHigher levels of appearance orientation (T1) were associated with higher levels of appearance worries (T2) which in turn predicted dieting (T3). Dieting (T1) predicted higher levels of appearance orientation (T2) which in turn predicted higher levels of appearance worries (T3). Higher levels of appearance worries (T1) were associated with higher levels of appearance orientation (T2) which in turn predicted dieting (T3). Also, higher levels of appearance worries (T1) were associated with dieting (T2), and higher levels of appearance orientation (T3).ConclusionsThe three transdiagnostic model variables formed a vicious cycle. Therefore, higher levels of one of ED determinants (appearance orientation, appearance worries or dieting) increase the likelihood of the elevated levels of two other ED determinants at follow-ups and thus enhances the risk for ED.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12888-017-1328-9) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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Body‐weight perception and related preoccupations in a large national sample of adolescents

Abstract: Our study underlines the role of these associations in each category of actual BW (underweight, normal weight and overweight) in a large national sample.

Cited by 41 publications

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A systematic review of the relationship between weight status perceptions and weight loss attempts, strategies, behaviours and outcomes

A systematic review of the relationship between weight status perceptions and weight loss attempts, strategies, behaviours and outcomes

Body satisfaction and body weight in under- and healthy-weight adolescents: mediating effects of restrictive dieting, healthy and unhealthy food intake

A vicious cycle among cognitions and behaviors enhancing risk for eating disorders

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