Understanding the Turkish adolescents' weight perception: A cross-sectional study.

Tufan Asli SezerTufan A Sezer

Published in: Journal of child and adolescent psychiatric nursing : official publication of the Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nurses, Inc (2022)

Misperception of weight status in adolescent should take into account the following: development of intervention programs aimed at screening weight and weight perception, empowering young people to have accurate weight status perception, and raising awareness of the issue in school health professionals.

Keyphrases

physical activity
body mass index
weight loss
weight gain
young adults
body weight
randomized controlled trial
mental health
public health
risk factors