Weight misperception and psychological symptoms from adolescence to young adulthood: longitudinal study of an ethnically diverse UK cohort

Weight misperception and psychological symptoms from adolescence to young adulthood: longitudinal study of an ethnically diverse UK cohort

Abstract Background To evaluate the association between weight misperception and psychological symptoms in the Determinants of young Adults Social well-being and Health (DASH) longitudinal study. Methods A longitudinal sample of 3227 adolescents, in 49 secondary schools in London, aged 11–16 years p...

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Main Authors: Christelle Elia, Alexis Karamanos, Maria João Silva, Maeve O’Connor, Yao Lu, Alexandru Dregan, Peiyuan Huang, Majella O’Keeffe, J. Kennedy Cruickshank, Elli Z. Enayat, Aidan Cassidy, Oarabile R. Molaodi, Maria Maynard, Seeromanie Harding
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Body image
Weight misperception
Nutrition
Psychological symptoms
Ethnicity
Adolescence
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-020-08823-1

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