Social factors, weight perception, and weight control practices among adolescents in Mexico

We evaluated the association of social factors and weight control practices in adolescents, and the mediation of this association by weight perception, in a national survey of students in Mexico (n = 28,266). We employed multinomial and Poisson regression models and Sobel’s test to assess mediation....

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Published in:Journal of health psychology 2018-06, Vol.23 (7), p.939-950
Main Authors: Bojorquez, Ietza, Villatoro, Jorge, Delgadillo, Marlene, Fleiz, Clara, Fregoso, Diana, Unikel, Claudia
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Body weight
Mediation
Mothers
Obesity
Perceptions
Polls & surveys
Regression analysis
Social factors
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Summary:We evaluated the association of social factors and weight control practices in adolescents, and the mediation of this association by weight perception, in a national survey of students in Mexico (n = 28,266). We employed multinomial and Poisson regression models and Sobel’s test to assess mediation. Students whose mothers had a higher level of education were more likely to perceive themselves as overweight and also to engage in weight control practices. After adjusting for body weight perception, the effect of maternal education on weight control practices remained significant. Mediation tests were significant for boys and non-significant for girls.
ISSN:1359-1053
1461-7277
DOI:10.1177/1359105316643596