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The Relation Between Perceived And Real Obesity In School Children From Georgia, Kartik Pillai
The Relation Between Perceived And Real Obesity In School Children From Georgia, Kartik Pillai
Public Health Theses
Background: Physical activity and childhood obesity have been studied extensively across the globe, but only few studies have been done in children who are aware of their obesity, overweight status and among children who are taking measures to control their weight. The purpose of this study is to examine agreement between perceived weight and ideal weight differences across gender, grade level, race and levels of weight control.
METHODS: This study is based on the secondary analysis of the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) conducted in the state of Georgia in 2009 (n=1882). The 2009 YRBS for each state that …