This article discusses the overweight/obesity situation among young adults in develo**
countries. For this target population, obesity prevalence ranges from 2.3 to 12%, and …

Objectives: The objectives of this sco** review are to estimate the prevalence of obesity
and overweight in the Saudi community and in different age groups, genders, and …

An increasing number of studies are evidencing relationships between the drive for
muscularity and potentially harmful behavioral strategies, such as unhealthy dieting and …

Objective: To synthesise evidence on body size preferences for females living in Africa and
the factors influencing these. Design: Mixed-methods systematic review including searches …

Results: The BMI-z/perceived weight status interaction was significantly associated with
adolescent HRQoL outcomes. Adolescents with BMI z-scores in the overweight/obesity …

The current study uses a mixed method design to investigate Kenyan and Ghanaian
adolescents' experiences of puberty, and the relations between gender, country of origin …

Background Overweight and obesity are an increasingly serious public health problem in
Western societies, including Germany. The tendency of overweight and obese people not to …

Objetivo: Conhecer a percepção da pessoa obesa sobre a imagem do corpo. Métodos:
Pesquisa qualitativa realizada em ambulatório para acompanhamento de pessoas com …

Background/Objectives: The discrepancy between the current perceived body image (BI)
and beauty ideals leads to dissatisfaction, which is believed to be common among …

Background The aim of the study was to explore lifestyle of undergraduate students in
southern Italy and to investigate their determinants. Methods An anonymous, web-based …