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Article: Prospective effects of weight perception and weight comments on psychological health among Chinese adolescents
Title | Prospective effects of weight perception and weight comments on psychological health among Chinese adolescents | ||||
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Keywords | Adolescents Chinese Hong Kong Psychological health Weight comments Weight perception | ||||
Issue Date | 2009 | ||||
Publisher | Blackwell Publishing Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/journal.asp?ref=1328-8067&site=1 | ||||
Citation | Acta Paediatrica, International Journal Of Paediatrics, 2009, v. 98 n. 12, p. 1959-1964 How to Cite? | ||||
Abstract | Aim: To investigate the prospective effects of weight perception of self and weight comments by others on psychological health problems among Chinese adolescents. Methods: In the Hong Kong Student Obesity Surveillance project, 8716 adolescents (41.3% boys) aged 14.2 ± 1.7 years were followed prospectively. Logistic regression yielded odds ratios (ORs) for psychological health problems at 1-year follow-up by weight comments received and weight perception at baseline (2006), adjusting for each other sociodemographic factors and body mass index. Results: Perceived fatness at baseline predicted subsequent headache and feeling stressful with adjusted ORs (95% confidence intervals) of 1.17 (1.03-1.33) and 1.20 (1.03-1.39), respectively. Perceived thinness at baseline did not predict any subsequent health problems. Receiving incorrect weight comments at baseline also predicted headache, feeling stressful and feeling depressed at follow-up, with adjusted ORs of 1.19 (1.08-1.31), 1.26 (1.04-1.53) and 1.38 (1.10-1.74) respectively. No gender difference was found in the effects of weight perception and weight comments on psychological outcomes. Conclusions: In adolescents, perceived fatness and incorrect weight comments predicted psychological health problems at 1-year follow-up. Family members, peers and other social contacts should realize the potential adverse effects of their weight comments, and adolescents should be taught how to correctly assess their weight status. © 2009 Foundation Acta Pædiatrica. | ||||
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/86523 | ||||
ISSN | 2023 Impact Factor: 2.4 2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.847 | ||||
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Funding Information: The study was supported by the University Research Committee, Strategic Research Theme on Public Health, University of Hong Kong. We would like to thank the schools and students for their participation. | ||||
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DC Field | Value | Language |
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dc.contributor.author | Lo, WS | en_HK |
dc.contributor.author | Ho, SY | en_HK |
dc.contributor.author | Mak, KK | en_HK |
dc.contributor.author | Wong, YM | en_HK |
dc.contributor.author | Lai, YK | en_HK |
dc.contributor.author | Lam, TH | en_HK |
dc.date.accessioned | 2010-09-06T09:18:06Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2010-09-06T09:18:06Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2009 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.citation | Acta Paediatrica, International Journal Of Paediatrics, 2009, v. 98 n. 12, p. 1959-1964 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.issn | 0803-5253 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/86523 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Aim: To investigate the prospective effects of weight perception of self and weight comments by others on psychological health problems among Chinese adolescents. Methods: In the Hong Kong Student Obesity Surveillance project, 8716 adolescents (41.3% boys) aged 14.2 ± 1.7 years were followed prospectively. Logistic regression yielded odds ratios (ORs) for psychological health problems at 1-year follow-up by weight comments received and weight perception at baseline (2006), adjusting for each other sociodemographic factors and body mass index. Results: Perceived fatness at baseline predicted subsequent headache and feeling stressful with adjusted ORs (95% confidence intervals) of 1.17 (1.03-1.33) and 1.20 (1.03-1.39), respectively. Perceived thinness at baseline did not predict any subsequent health problems. Receiving incorrect weight comments at baseline also predicted headache, feeling stressful and feeling depressed at follow-up, with adjusted ORs of 1.19 (1.08-1.31), 1.26 (1.04-1.53) and 1.38 (1.10-1.74) respectively. No gender difference was found in the effects of weight perception and weight comments on psychological outcomes. Conclusions: In adolescents, perceived fatness and incorrect weight comments predicted psychological health problems at 1-year follow-up. Family members, peers and other social contacts should realize the potential adverse effects of their weight comments, and adolescents should be taught how to correctly assess their weight status. © 2009 Foundation Acta Pædiatrica. | en_HK |
dc.language | eng | en_HK |
dc.publisher | Blackwell Publishing Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/journal.asp?ref=1328-8067&site=1 | en_HK |
dc.relation.ispartof | Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics | en_HK |
dc.rights | Acta Paediatrica. Copyright © Blackwell Publishing Ltd. | en_HK |
dc.subject | Adolescents | - |
dc.subject | Chinese | - |
dc.subject | Hong Kong | - |
dc.subject | Psychological health | - |
dc.subject | Weight comments | - |
dc.subject | Weight perception | - |
dc.subject.mesh | Adolescent | en_HK |
dc.subject.mesh | Adolescent Psychology | en_HK |
dc.subject.mesh | Body Image | en_HK |
dc.subject.mesh | Body Weight | en_HK |
dc.subject.mesh | Female | en_HK |
dc.subject.mesh | Follow-Up Studies | en_HK |
dc.subject.mesh | Health Status | en_HK |
dc.subject.mesh | Hong Kong | en_HK |
dc.subject.mesh | Humans | en_HK |
dc.subject.mesh | Interpersonal Relations | en_HK |
dc.subject.mesh | Logistic Models | en_HK |
dc.subject.mesh | Male | en_HK |
dc.subject.mesh | Mental Disorders - psychology | en_HK |
dc.subject.mesh | Mental Health | en_HK |
dc.subject.mesh | Odds Ratio | en_HK |
dc.subject.mesh | Prospective Studies | en_HK |
dc.subject.mesh | Self Concept | en_HK |
dc.title | Prospective effects of weight perception and weight comments on psychological health among Chinese adolescents | en_HK |
dc.type | Article | en_HK |
dc.identifier.openurl | http://library.hku.hk:4550/resserv?sid=HKU:IR&issn=0803-5253&volume=98&issue=12&spage=1959&epage=1964&date=2009&atitle=Prospective+effects+of+weight+perception+and+weight+comments+on+psychological+health+among+Chinese+adolescents | en_HK |
dc.identifier.email | Ho, SY:syho@hku.hk | en_HK |
dc.identifier.email | Lam, TH:hrmrlth@hkucc.hku.hk | en_HK |
dc.identifier.authority | Ho, SY=rp00427 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.authority | Lam, TH=rp00326 | en_HK |
dc.description.nature | link_to_subscribed_fulltext | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2009.01472.x | en_HK |
dc.identifier.pmid | 19673720 | - |
dc.identifier.scopus | eid_2-s2.0-71049141710 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.hkuros | 168822 | en_HK |
dc.relation.references | http://www.scopus.com/mlt/select.url?eid=2-s2.0-71049141710&selection=ref&src=s&origin=recordpage | en_HK |
dc.identifier.volume | 98 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.issue | 12 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.spage | 1959 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.epage | 1964 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.isi | WOS:000271465200023 | - |
dc.publisher.place | United Kingdom | en_HK |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Lo, WS=16022233800 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Ho, SY=7403716884 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Mak, KK=19934230600 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Wong, YM=35486312500 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Lai, YK=34067687100 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Lam, TH=7202522876 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.issnl | 0803-5253 | - |