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Article

Self-Perception of Body Weight in Schoolchildren in Northeastern Mexico

by
María Natividad Ávila-Ortiz
*,
Ana Elisa Castro-Sánchez
,
Georgina Mayela Núñez-Rocha
,
Andrea Elizabeth Flores-Sias
,
Adriana Zambrano-Moreno
and
Verónica López-Guevara
Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Facultad de Salud Pública y Nutrición, Nuevo Leon 66455, Mexico
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(22), 14779; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192214779
Submission received: 5 October 2022 / Revised: 4 November 2022 / Accepted: 4 November 2022 / Published: 10 November 2022
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Abstract

Mexican schoolchildren are among the individuals most affected by obesity in the world. It has been observed that body-image dissatisfaction has increased in children. We evaluated their body weight perception and its relationship with actual weight; we compared this variable on three different scales according to age and sex and determined the sensitivity and specificity of these scales. This cross-sectional study was conducted with students from public and private schools in Northeastern Mexico. Boys and girls aged 6–12 years (n = 533) were included in this study. To assess the body weight perception, the following scales were used: (A) Collins (figure rating scale), (B) Eckstein (parents’ perceptions of their child’s weight and health scale), and (C) Truby and Paxton (children’s body image scale). Agreement was evaluated using the Cohen’s kappa test, determining the sensitivity and specificity. Girls and children aged 10–12 years were more likely to perceive themselves adequately (their self-perception corresponds to the figure that indicates their weight status). The children showed increased body-image distortion in the three scales. In terms of sensitivity and specificity, children with overweight or obesity were more precisely identified in scale A, whereas a healthy weight was more clearly identified in scale C.
Keywords: children; perception of weight status; scale; sensitivity; specificity children; perception of weight status; scale; sensitivity; specificity

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Ávila-Ortiz, M.N.; Castro-Sánchez, A.E.; Núñez-Rocha, G.M.; Flores-Sias, A.E.; Zambrano-Moreno, A.; López-Guevara, V. Self-Perception of Body Weight in Schoolchildren in Northeastern Mexico. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 14779. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192214779

AMA Style

Ávila-Ortiz MN, Castro-Sánchez AE, Núñez-Rocha GM, Flores-Sias AE, Zambrano-Moreno A, López-Guevara V. Self-Perception of Body Weight in Schoolchildren in Northeastern Mexico. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022; 19(22):14779. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192214779

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Ávila-Ortiz, María Natividad, Ana Elisa Castro-Sánchez, Georgina Mayela Núñez-Rocha, Andrea Elizabeth Flores-Sias, Adriana Zambrano-Moreno, and Verónica López-Guevara. 2022. "Self-Perception of Body Weight in Schoolchildren in Northeastern Mexico" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 22: 14779. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192214779

APA Style

Ávila-Ortiz, M. N., Castro-Sánchez, A. E., Núñez-Rocha, G. M., Flores-Sias, A. E., Zambrano-Moreno, A., & López-Guevara, V. (2022). Self-Perception of Body Weight in Schoolchildren in Northeastern Mexico. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(22), 14779. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192214779

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