Does dissatisfaction with, or accurate perception of overweight status help people reduce weight? Longitudinal study of Australian adults

Abstract Background With studies around the world suggesting a large proportion of people do not recognise that they are overweight (or feel satisfied with being overweight), this fuels the view that such ‘misperceptions’ need to be ‘corrected’. However, few longitudinal studies have examined the co...

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Main Authors: Xiaoqi Feng, Andrew Wilson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-019-6938-3