Body size dissatisfaction among young Chinese children in Hong Kong
A cross-sectional study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15094296 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gemma Knowles (0000-0001-6107-3957, University of Birmingham), Fiona Chun Man Ling (0000-0003-2357-3779, University of Limerick), G Neil Thomas (0000-0002-2777-1847, University Hospital Heidelberg), P Adab (0000-0001-9087-3945, University of Birmingham), Alison M Mcmanus (University of Hong Kong, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 1067-1074 |
| Publication date | 2015-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Public Health Nutrition (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1368-9800 • E-ISSN: 1475-2727 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s1368980014000810 |
| PMID | 24844379 |
| OpenAlex | W1987081048 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 40 |
Objective To determine the potential predictors of body size dissatisfaction in Chinese children. Design The Child’s Body Image Scale was used to assess body size perception and dissatisfaction. BMI was calculated from objectively measured height and weight. Predictors of body size dissatisfaction were examined by logistic regression analysis. Setting Hong Kong, China. Subjects Six hundred and twenty children (53 % boys, aged 6·1–12·9 years) from a state-run primary school. Results Female sex (adjusted OR (AOR)=1·91; 95 % CI 1·32, 2·76), age (AOR=2·62; 95 % CI 1·65, 4·16 for 8–10 years; AOR=2·16; 95 % CI 1·38, 3·38 for >10 years), overweight (AOR=6·23; 95 % CI 3·66, 10·60) and obesity (AOR=19·04; 95 % CI 5·64, 64·32) were positively associated with desire to be thinner. Size misperception was a strong predictor of body size dissatisfaction, irrespective of actual weight status (AOR=1·90; 95 % CI 1·02, 3·54 for overestimation; AOR=0·43; 95 % CI 0·27, 0·67 for underestimation). Conclusions Body size dissatisfaction is prevalent among Chinese children as young as 6 years. Female sex, age, overweight, obesity and overestimation of size were associated with increased desire to be thinner. These findings emphasise the importance of preventing body image issues from an early age
Body mass index · Cross-sectional study · Logistic regression · Obesity · Overweight · Demography · Eating Disorders and Behaviors · Medicine · Obesity and Health Practices · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Internal Medicine · Pediatrics
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| Unique citing works | 10 |
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| Citations per year | 0,91 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2025 (11) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |