Longitudinal analysis of weight perception and psychological factors in Chinese adolescents
Bin Xie1, Chih-Ping Chou, Donna Spruijt-Metz
1School of Community and Global Health, Claremont Graduate University, San Dimas, CA 91773, USA. bin.xie@cgu.edu
Objectives:
To investigate associations of overweight status and perception with trajectories of psychological distress in adolescents.
Methods:
Longitudinal data for 6970 Chinese adolescents were included. The multivariate curve-of-factor latent growth curve models were adopted to examine trajectories of psychological distress symptoms and associations with overweight status and perception.
Results:
After controlling for actual overweight status, psychological distress symptoms were weakly but significantly associated with overweight perception (γ = 0.08 for boys and γ = 0.10 for girls, P < 0.05) and misperception (γ = 0.06 for boys and γ = 0.09 for girls, P < 0.05).
Discussion:
Our findings help understanding associations of overweight perception and psychological well being of adolescents.
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