Waist circumference in relation to body perception reported by Finnish adolescent girls and their mothers

Vliet, JS van; Kjölhede, Elin Allansson; Duchén, Karel; Rásänen, Leena; Nelson, Nina

doi:10.1111/j.1651-2227.2008.01112.x

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“…WC rather than BMI agrees with perception of body size, possibly due to its relation with abdominal fat at different ages [40], and could serve better than BMI and skin fold thickness for identifying central adiposity [41]. WC has been shown to have a significant role in identifying overweight and obese individuals [42].…”

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Body Mass Index, Waist Circumference, Body Fat, Fasting Blood Glucose in a Sample of Moroccan Adolescents Aged 11–17 Years

Mehdad

Hamrani

Kari

et al. 2012

Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism

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Objectives. The study aimed to assess the relationship between body fat and each of body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC), and to test the effectiveness of fat mass (FM), percent of body fat (PBF), BMI, and WC in predicting high levels of fasting blood glucose (FBG). Methods. A total of 167 adolescents aged 11–17 years were recruited from Rabat region. BMI and WC were determined using standard equipments. FM and PBF were derived from isotope dilution technique. FBG was determined by the hexokinase method. Results. Regardless of the weight status, BMI showed a strong positive correlation with FM and PBF in both genders. WC was significantly correlated with FM in boys and girls, and with PBF in different groups of girls and boys of the study sample. However, there was no significant relationship between WC and PBF in normal weight and overweight-obese groups of boys. FBG was highly correlated with FM and PBF in girls of the study sample and in overweight-obese girls. Similar significant relationship between FBG and both BMI and WC was observed in overweight-obese girls, while there was no significant association between FBG and other variables in boys and normal-weight girls. Conclusion. BMI and WC were closely associated with FM and PBF, respectively. However, the degree of these associations depends on gender and weight status. BMI may provide a better proxy estimate of overall adiposity than WC; nevertheless, both of them would appear to be a reasonable surrogate for FM and PBF as screening tools to identify adolescents at risk of developing excess body fat and high level of FBG.

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Body Mass Index, Waist Circumference, Body Fat, Fasting Blood Glucose in a Sample of Moroccan Adolescents Aged 11–17 Years

Mehdad

Hamrani

Kari

et al. 2012

Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism

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“…21 With regard to the association between body overestimation and WC in girls, these results differ from those of two other studies conducted with female schoolchildren. In a study conducted in Finland by Van Vliet et al, 38 WC was associated with more accurate body estimation, whereas in a study conducted in Australia by Frederickson et al, 22 WC was associated with greater underestimation of body size. Some of these differences can be attributed to the different cutoff…”

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Association between inaccurate estimation of body size and obesity in schoolchildren

Costa

Silva

Almeida

et al. 2015

Trends Psychiatry Psychother.

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Objectives: To investigate the prevalence of inaccurate estimation of own body size among Brazilian schoolchildren of both sexes aged 7-10 years, and to test whether overweight/obesity; excess body fat and central obesity are associated with inaccuracy. Methods: Accuracy of body size estimation was assessed using the Figure Rating Scale for Brazilian Children. Multinomial logistic regression was used to analyze associations. Results: The overall prevalence of inaccurate body size estimation was 76%, with 34% of the children underestimating their body size and 42% overestimating their body size. Obesity measured by body mass index was associated with underestimation of body size in both sexes, while central obesity was only associated with overestimation of body size among girls. Conclusions:The results of this study suggest there is a high prevalence of inaccurate body size estimation and that inaccurate estimation is associated with obesity. Accurate estimation of own body size is important among obese schoolchildren because it may be the first step towards adopting healthy lifestyle behaviors. Keywords: Body image, obesity, child, perception, cross-sectional studies. ResumoObjetivos: Investigar a prevalência de inacurácia na estimação do tamanho corporal em escolares brasileiros de ambos os sexos com idade entre 7 e 10 anos e testar a associação com o sobrepeso/obesidade, excesso de gordura corporal e obesidade central. Métodos: A acurácia na estimação do tamanho corporal foi avaliada por meio da Escala de Silhuetas Brasileiras para crianças. As análises de associação foram realizadas por meio de regressão logística multinomial. Resultados: A prevalência geral de inacurácia na estimação do tamanho corporal foi de 76%, sendo que 34% das crianças subestimaram seu tamanho corporal e 42% o superestimaram. A obesidade medida por meio do índice de massa corporal foi associada a subestimação do tamanho corporal em ambos os sexos, enquanto que obesidade central se associou com superestimação do tamanho corporal apenas em meninas. Conclusões: Os resultados deste estudo demonstram uma elevada prevalência de inacurácia na estimação do tamanho corporal e sua associação com a obesidade. A acurácia na estimação do tamanho corporal é importante entre escolares obesos, pois pode ser o primeiro passo para a adoção de comportamentos mais saudáveis de vida.

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“…It is therefore not surprising that the majority of disturbances in body perception start during adolescence, a period of rapid physiological changes [33]. In our previous work, waist circumference (WC) was found to correlate more closely with body perception than BMI in adolescent girls [7], implicating that body fat distribution mediates body size estimation. Rhodes et al [34] showed that obese women with prominent body fat distribution concentrated in visible areas such as the face, chest, and waist, overestimate their doi: 10.7243/2052-935X-2-1 body size and feel heavier than they actual are.…”

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“…Waist circumference (WC) has been shown to correlate more closely with body perception than BMI in European adolescent girls [7]. As WC is an important measure of body fat distribution and fat accumulation in the abdominal region [8], this implicates that body perception is related to body fat distribution.…”

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Overweight perception among adolescent girls in relation to appearance of female characteristics

Vliet¹,

Rásänen²,

Gustafsson³

et al. 2014

Paediatr Health

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Background: Overweight perception has been shown to be important for health related adolescent behavior, particularly in girls. Body perception may be affected by bodily changes, especially changes visible for others. Female pubertal development is characterized by many physical changes, such as accelerated growth and altered body fat distribution. This study examined the role of appearance of female characteristics in the risk for overweight perception among healthy adolescent girls. Methods: 220 girls, aged 11-16, provided self-reports on body perception and pubertal maturation before anthropometric measurements of height, weight, hip and waist circumference (WC). Logistic regression modeling was used to study the appearance of pubertal characteristics in relation to body perception. Results: Of the 76 girls (35%) perceiving themselves as overweight, only 14 and 36 girls were overweight according to body mass index and waist circumference respectively. Girls reporting breast development and acne (n=144) were more likely to perceive themselves as overweight than girls who did not report this appearance (n=76). These findings persist after adjusting for overweight according to WC. Non-overweight (n=170) rather than overweight girls reporting characteristics (n=50) were at risk of perceiving themselves overweight. Conclusions: Girls may confuse natural changes occurring during adolescent development with being overweight. It is therefore important to improve the understanding about the physical changes that normally occur during puberty along with the girls' own perception of these bodily changes among girls themselves, their parents, at schools, and other healthcare services.

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Waist circumference in relation to body perception reported by Finnish adolescent girls and their mothers

Cited by 14 publications

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Body Mass Index, Waist Circumference, Body Fat, Fasting Blood Glucose in a Sample of Moroccan Adolescents Aged 11–17 Years

Body Mass Index, Waist Circumference, Body Fat, Fasting Blood Glucose in a Sample of Moroccan Adolescents Aged 11–17 Years

Association between inaccurate estimation of body size and obesity in schoolchildren

Overweight perception among adolescent girls in relation to appearance of female characteristics

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