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[EATING HABITS, EXCESS WEIGHT AND WEIGHT SELF-PERCEPTION AT SCHOOL]
Juan Diego Hernández Camacho1, Maria Rodríguez Lazo1, Patricia Bolaños Ríos1
1Instituto de Ciencias de la Conducta, Sevilla.. ijl@tcasevilla.com.
Nutricion Hospitalaria
|August 31, 2015
Summary
Adolescent obesity is rising as Mediterranean diets decline. Many teens misperceive their weight, highlighting a need for nutrition education programs to address these concerning trends.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Pediatric Nutrition
- Adolescent Health
Background:
- Rising rates of adolescent overweight and obesity globally.
- Concurrent decline in adherence to traditional Mediterranean dietary patterns.
- Prevalence of weight misperception among adolescents.
Purpose of the Study:
- Analyze overweight/obesity prevalence in adolescents.
- Assess self-perceived weight status.
- Explore eating habits and their relationship with psychosocial wellbeing.
Main Methods:
- Study involved 87 secondary school students.
- Objective measurements of height and weight.
- Utilized questionnaires for self-perceived weight and wellbeing assessment.
Main Results:
- 28.73% overweight, 9.19% obese.
- 27.48% of students misperceived their weight status.
- Only 25% followed a Mediterranean diet; weight control frequency correlated with higher weight perception.
Conclusions:
- Significant underestimation of weight by adolescents.
- Observed association between overweight/obesity and skipping breakfast.
- Confirmed increasing adolescent obesity rates, necessitating nutrition education interventions.
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