Reliability and validity of body weight and body image perception in children and adolescents from the South American Youth/Child Cardiovascular and Environmental (SAYCARE) Study.

Laura Inés González-ZapataSandra L Restrepo-MesaJuan C AristizabalEstela SkapinoTatiana S ColleseLeticia B AzzarettiWalter V Nascimento-JuniorLuis A MorenoAugusto César F De MoraesHeráclito B CarvalhoAlejandro Estrada-Restrepo

Published in: Public health nutrition (2019)

Reliability of BW and BI perceptions was higher in adolescents than in children's parents. Validity of BW perception was good among the parents of the children and adolescents with underweight and normal weight.

Keyphrases

body weight
young adults
physical activity
mental health
healthcare
primary care
body mass index
risk assessment
climate change