A longitudinal investigation of overweight children's body perception and satisfaction during a weight management program

Abstract

The CBIS is a useful measure to monitor overweight/obese children's body satisfaction. In this cohort, it is suggestive that the child weight management program delivered to parents did not impact negatively on children's body satisfaction.

Pediatric obesity treatment, self‐esteem, and body image: A systematic review with meta‐analysis

“…Three studies did not report on personnel involved in intervention delivery. Parental involvement was reported as part of the intervention in 50 studies …”

“…The change in body image between pre‐intervention and postintervention was reported in 27 studies, between pre‐intervention and follow‐up in three studies, and 13 studies reported data at all three time points. Of the 40 studies reporting body image pre‐intervention and postintervention ranging in duration from 2 weeks to 24 months, body image was reported to be significantly improved compared with baseline in 22 studies, not significantly changed in 10 studies, five studies did not state whether or not the change was significant and three studies reported a significant improvement in one body image measure and no change in another.…”

“…Sixteen studies reported body image after a period of no contact follow‐up ranging in duration from 14 weeks to 6 years from baseline. Meta‐analysis indicated that improvements in body image achieved during the intervention were maintained at follow‐up compared with baseline (Figure B, 0.41 [0.08], P < .001, I 2 89%).…”

“…The 64 included studies are summarized in Table S2; 26 were conducted in the USA, 22,23,29,32,37,39,46,50,[52][53][54]59,60,62,63,[72][73][74]78,[80][81][82]84,85,[88][89][90] 11 in the UK, 24,31,33,38,40,44,57,58,66,69,76,77,86,87 six in Australia, 25,30,49,55,68,71 three each in Belgium [26][27][28]47,…”

Perceived Body Image, Eating Behavior, and Sedentary Activities and Body Mass Index Categories in Kuwaiti Female Adolescents

“…This finding is in accordance with Maximova et al [22] who reported of 24% overweight/obese children 1.6% perceived themselves overweight. Our finding may be due to family members and also their immediate friends being overweight or obese [22] or the effect of always being overweight which may alter children's perception of what is considered a normal BMI [40]. Kabir at al.…”