Self-perceived weight status, dieting, and unhealthy weight-control behaviors among Spanish male adolescents
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
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Result on the web
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3305/nh.2014.30.2.7596" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.3305/nh.2014.30.2.7596</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3305/nh.2014.30.2.7596" target="_blank" >10.3305/nh.2014.30.2.7596</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Self-perceived weight status, dieting, and unhealthy weight-control behaviors among Spanish male adolescents
Original language description
Introduction: Self-perceived weight status among adolescents has been associated with weight-control behaviors. However, this relationship varies across weight status. Objectives: The aim of this study was to examine the effect of self-perceived weight status on dieting and unhealthy weight-control behaviors among Spanish male adolescents, across weight status. Method: Participants were 597 Spanish male adolescents (M = 13.94 years old, SD = 0.60). Body weight and height were measured in situ. Self-perceived weight status, dieting, and unhealthy weight-control behaviors were evaluated. Results: The adolescents were inaccurate on estimating their weight status. Those who were overweight or obese, or who perceived themselves to be so, were more likely toreport dieting and unhealthy weight-control behaviors. Discussion: There is a need to promote healthier eating behaviors among adolescents, and to take into account the fact that self-perceived weight status may hinder the adoption of su
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
50101 - Psychology (including human - machine relations)
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
Others
Publication year
2014
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Nutricion Hospitalaria
ISSN
0212-1611
e-ISSN
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Volume of the periodical
30
Issue of the periodical within the volume
2
Country of publishing house
ES - SPAIN
Number of pages
5
Pages from-to
301-305
UT code for WoS article
000342272800011
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-84908221779