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Trends in the perceived body size of adolescent males and females in Scotland, 1990-2014: changing associations with mental well-being.

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Objectives

This paper explores trends in Scottish adolescents' body size perceptions and associated mental well-being outcomes.

Methods

Data were collected on Scottish 11-, 13-, and 15-year-olds by the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children study between 1990 and 2014 (n = 42,312). Logistic regression was used to examine changes in the prevalence of over- and underweight perceptions. Ordinal and linear regressions were used to examine changes in the association between body perception and mental well-being.

Results

Little change was observed in over- or underweight perceptions. However, relative to those perceiving their body as 'about right', those perceiving themselves as overweight reported decreasing confidence (all groups), decreasing happiness (11- and 13-year-old girls), and increasing psychological health symptoms (all girls and 15-year-old boys). Perceived underweight is associated with poor well-being, especially in males, but we present little evidence that this is a recent phenomenon.

Conclusions

We present evidence suggesting that the association between body size perception and poor mental health in adolescence is changing over time. This may play a role in the recently observed worsening of mental well-being in Scottish adolescents.

SUBMITTER: Whitehead RD

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5766710 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Trends in the perceived body size of adolescent males and females in Scotland, 1990-2014: changing associations with mental well-being.

Whitehead Ross D RD Cosma Alina A Cecil Jo J Currie Candace C Currie Dorothy D Neville Fergus F Inchley Jo J

International journal of public health 20170701 1

<h4>Objectives</h4>This paper explores trends in Scottish adolescents' body size perceptions and associated mental well-being outcomes.<h4>Methods</h4>Data were collected on Scottish 11-, 13-, and 15-year-olds by the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children study between 1990 and 2014 (n = 42,312). Logistic regression was used to examine changes in the prevalence of over- and underweight perceptions. Ordinal and linear regressions were used to examine changes in the association between body perc ...[more]

PMID: 28668973

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Trends in the perceived body size of adolescent males and females in Scotland, 1990-2014: changing associations with mental well-being.

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Trends in the perceived body size of adolescent males and females in Scotland, 1990-2014: changing associations with mental well-being.

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