The Association between BMI and Body Weight Perception among Children in Turkey: A Cross-Sectional Study

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dc.authoridPULAT DEMİR, Halime/0000-0001-9509-4473
dc.contributor.authorDemir, Halime Pulat
dc.contributor.authorBayram, Hatice Merve
dc.date.accessioned2024-09-11T19:52:42Z
dc.date.available2024-09-11T19:52:42Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.departmentİstanbul Gelişim Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractBackground: There is a complex relationship between body mass index (BMI) and body weight perception. The present study aimed to determine the relationship between BMI and body weight perception among middle-aged children.Methods: This study was cross-sectional, and conducted among 333 children (9-11 yr) from the largest public school in Istanbul, Turkey between Oct 2019 and Jan 2020. BMI was calculated as weight divided by height squared (kg/m(2)). Body weight perception was determined using a photograph figure rating scale. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 24.0. Results: Overall, 325 children (mean age 10.01 +/- 0.99 yr) completed the study. According to the BMI classification, 8.6% of children were severely underweight, 4.9% underweight, 68.0% normal weight, 8.3% overweight, and 10.2% obese. However, 38.8% of the children perceived themselves as overweight, 21.2% as underweight, 20.3% as normal, 10.3% as overweight, and 9.4% as obese. 59.1% of children underestimated their current body weight. On the other hand, 14.2% of children overestimated their current body weight. There were statistical differences between body weight perception and BMI (P<0.001).Conclusion: There was a discrepancy between body weight perception and BMI among middle-aged children. More than half of the children tend to underestimate their actual body weight. Therefore, evaluating the nutritional status of children and learning which body type children perceive can guide the preparation of individual nutrition programs.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.18502/ijph.v52i11.14037
dc.identifier.endpage2379en_US
dc.identifier.issn2251-6085
dc.identifier.issn2251-6093
dc.identifier.issue11en_US
dc.identifier.pmid38106836en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85177214474en_US
dc.identifier.startpage2372en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.18502/ijph.v52i11.14037
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11363/8012
dc.identifier.volume52en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001116536600013en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ4en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherIranian Scientific Society Medical Entomologyen_US
dc.relation.ispartofIranian Journal of Public Healthen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.snmz20240903_Gen_US
dc.subjectBody weight perceptionen_US
dc.subjectBody sizeen_US
dc.subjectChildrenen_US
dc.subjectBody mass indexen_US
dc.titleThe Association between BMI and Body Weight Perception among Children in Turkey: A Cross-Sectional Studyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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