Body Image and Weight Control Behaviors of 80 Children From Public Schools in Puerto Rico (PR): Baseline Results From the Study: Using Community Based Participatory Research to Improve Health in Children

An abstract of a study by Fidalgo-Cordova et al establishing baseline body image and weight control behaviors of public school children from third to sixth grades is presented. They conclude that girls selected a bigger body as their body but they wanted to be thinner. Most girls worried that they w...

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Published in:Journal of nutrition education and behavior 2010-07, Vol.42 (4), p.S79-S80
Main Authors: Fidalgo-Cordova, Gloria, PhD, Sanchez, Ann Macpherson, EdD, Seijo-Maldonado, Luisa, MSW, Rodriguez-Perez, Robinson, PhD, Malavé-Martínez, Gladys, MEd
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Childrens health
Elementary school students
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Internal Medicine
Nutrition
Student behavior
Weight control
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Summary:An abstract of a study by Fidalgo-Cordova et al establishing baseline body image and weight control behaviors of public school children from third to sixth grades is presented. They conclude that girls selected a bigger body as their body but they wanted to be thinner. Most girls worried that they were overweight and were trying to lose weight. The children engaged in dietary intake restrictions and exercises to lose weight.
ISSN:1499-4046
1878-2620
1708-8259
DOI:10.1016/j.jneb.2010.03.028