Body weight perception versus body weight status: how good is the agreement?
Body weight perception is an important underlying psychological factor associated with body weight. Overemphasis on thinness among adolescents can lead to unhealthy dieting practices and eating disorders, whereas underestimation of body weight may increase risk of the development of overweight a...
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| author | Jamani, Nurjasmine Aida Said, Abdul Hadi Abd. Aziz, Karimah Hanim Abd Rahman, Mohd Aizuddin |
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| description | Body weight perception is an important underlying psychological
factor associated with body weight. Overemphasis on thinness among adolescents
can lead to unhealthy dieting practices and eating disorders, whereas
underestimation of body weight may increase risk of the development of
overweight and obesity. This study measured the agreement between body weight
perception and body weight status (BMI) among late adolescents in Kuantan. |
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| spelling | iium-689742019-01-07T07:32:27Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/68974/ Body weight perception versus body weight status: how good is the agreement? Jamani, Nurjasmine Aida Said, Abdul Hadi Abd. Aziz, Karimah Hanim Abd Rahman, Mohd Aizuddin R Medicine (General) RZ Other systems of medicine Body weight perception is an important underlying psychological factor associated with body weight. Overemphasis on thinness among adolescents can lead to unhealthy dieting practices and eating disorders, whereas underestimation of body weight may increase risk of the development of overweight and obesity. This study measured the agreement between body weight perception and body weight status (BMI) among late adolescents in Kuantan. Kulliyyah (Faculty) of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia 2018-12-14 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/68974/1/MRS2018-78%20Body%20Weight%20Perception%20Versus%20Body%20Weight%20Status%20How%20good%20is%20the%20agreement.pdf Jamani, Nurjasmine Aida and Said, Abdul Hadi and Abd. Aziz, Karimah Hanim and Abd Rahman, Mohd Aizuddin (2018) Body weight perception versus body weight status: how good is the agreement? International Medical Journal Malaysia, 17 (Supplementary Issue No 1). p. 77. E-ISSN 1823-4631 http://iiumedic.net/imjm/v1/download/vol_17_no_3_supp_1/MRS2018-78.pdf |
| spellingShingle | R Medicine (General) RZ Other systems of medicine Jamani, Nurjasmine Aida Said, Abdul Hadi Abd. Aziz, Karimah Hanim Abd Rahman, Mohd Aizuddin Body weight perception versus body weight status: how good is the agreement? |
| title | Body weight perception versus body weight status: how good is the agreement? |
| title_full | Body weight perception versus body weight status: how good is the agreement? |
| title_fullStr | Body weight perception versus body weight status: how good is the agreement? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Body weight perception versus body weight status: how good is the agreement? |
| title_short | Body weight perception versus body weight status: how good is the agreement? |
| title_sort | body weight perception versus body weight status: how good is the agreement? |
| topic | R Medicine (General) RZ Other systems of medicine |
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