Body frame size, body image, self-esteem, and health-related quality of life in schoolchildren.

Francisco Javier Guzmán-de la GarzaAna M Salinas-MartínezJuan M Zendejas-ValdézHid F Cordero-FrancoÁlvaro Mathiew-QuirósLaura H de la Garza-Salinas

Published in: American journal of human biology : the official journal of the Human Biology Council (2019)

BFS was not correlated with body image, self-esteem, or HRQL. A high self-esteem and a good level of HRQL prevailed, but a high proportion of children were dissatisfied with their body image. School interventions should promote an appropriate body image and a healthy lifestyle.

Keyphrases

physical activity
young adults
metabolic syndrome
mental health
cardiovascular disease
weight loss
type diabetes