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Perceived rather than actual overweight is associated with mental health problems in adolescence.

Vilma LankinenSari FröjdMauri MarttunenRiittakerttu Kaltiala-Heino
Published in: Nordic journal of psychiatry (2017)
Perceived overweight rather than actual weight status is associated with both internalizing and externalizing mental health problems in adolescents.
Keyphrases
  • mental health
  • physical activity
  • weight loss
  • weight gain
  • mental illness
  • depressive symptoms
  • body mass index
  • young adults
  • social support