%0 Journal Article
%T Overweight AdolescentsĄŻ Self-Perceived Weight and Weight Control Behaviour: HBSC Study in Finland 1994¨C2010
%A Kristiina Ojala
%A Jorma Tynj l
%A Raili V limaa
%A Jari Villberg
%A Lasse Kannas
%J Journal of Obesity
%D 2012
%I Hindawi Publishing Corporation
%R 10.1155/2012/180176
%X Introduction. Overweight and perception of being overweight, may lead adolescent to lose weight. The aim of the present study was to investigate overweight adolescents’ self-perceived weight, body dissatisfaction, and weight control behaviour during 1994–2010 in Finland. Methods. The country-representative, cross-sectional data of 15-year olds were obtained from the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study, conducted in 1994 (=1194; males: 48%), 1998 (=1545; 49%), 2002 (=1745; 50%), 2006 (=1670; 47%), and 2010 (=2082; 48%). Results. The majority of overweight boys (62–69%) and girls (89–100%) assessed themselves as too fat, and their body image was lower than in nonoverweight adolescents. The highest prevalence of current weight controlling was found in 2006 in males (18%) and in 2010 in females (39%). Conclusion. The phenomena were current and gender differences notable, but there was no statistically significant difference in overweight adolescents’ self-perceived weight, body dissatisfaction, or weight control behaviour between survey years.
%U http://www.hindawi.com/journals/jobes/2012/180176/