Changes in body weight perception may not help in managing obesity: Study
Teenagers who underestimate their body weight, make them feel unnecessary to lose excess weight and lead a healthy life
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Teenagers who underestimate their body weight, make them feel unnecessary to lose excess weight and lead a healthy life
The number of teenagers who underestimate their body weight has increased significantly, potentially undermining public health campaigns.
Warehouse's decision to promote an item as prosaic as a biker jacket on a model who's so slender seems ill-judged
A new study shows that as teens globally become increasingly heavier, their perception of their weight is not keeping pace.
An analysis of data from nearly 750,000 adolescents from more than 40 countries offers insight into the changing, and possibly inaccurate, perceptions of healthy body weight among younger people since the turn of the century.