The association between weight loss behaviors and body weight perception in Chinese adolescents: 2007-2022

Lily Lin; Richard Hubbard; Si-Xuan  Li; Xiao-Yong  Li; Si-Jia  Wang; Wang-Wei  Lou; Qing-Hai  Gong

doi:10.1186/s12889-024-20005-x

The association between weight loss behaviors and body weight perception in Chinese adolescents: 2007-2022

Lily Lin, Richard Hubbard, Si-Xuan Li, Xiao-Yong Li, Si-Jia Wang, Wang-Wei Lou, Qing-Hai Gong

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Abstract

Background: Weight misperceptions are common in children and adolescents, which is related to the engagement of weight loss behaviors. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between body weight perception and weight loss behaviors of lower-calorie diets and increased levels of physical activity (PA).

Methods: The Ningbo Youth Risk Behavior Survey was conducted from 2007 to 2022. A multistage, stratified cluster sampling procedure was utilized to draw target adolescents aged 12 to 18 years participating in each survey wave (2007, 2012, 2017, 2022). Data of anthropometry, weight perception, and weight loss behaviors were collected through self-administered questionnaires. A binary generalized linear model was used to examine associations between body weight perception and weight loss behaviors of lower calorie diets and increased levels of PA.

Results: The sample sizes for each survey wave were 777, 885, 1588 and 2638. The prevalence of overweight (OW)/obesity (OB), self-perception of OW/OB

Original language	English
Article number	2535 (2024)
Journal	BMC Public Health
Volume	24
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-20005-x
Publication status	Published - 18 Sept 2024

Keywords

Adolescents
Body weight perception
Diets
Obesity
Overweight
Physical activity;
Weight loss behavior

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