Prevalence of body weight dissatisfaction among adolescents: a systematic review

• Published in: Revista Paulista de Pediatria Vol. 41; p. e2021204
• Main Authors: Martini, Mariana Contiero San, Assumpção, Daniela de, Barros, Marilisa Berti de Azevedo, Mattei, Josiemer, Barros Filho, Antônio de Azevedo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Brazil Sociedade de Pediatria de São Paulo 01.01.2023
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adolescents; Body Dissatisfaction; Body Image - psychology; Body Weight; Cross-Sectional Studies; Female; Health surveys; Humans; Male; Prevalence; Public health; Review

To identify the prevalence of weight dissatisfaction among adolescents aged 10-19 years and stratify the analysis by sex. A literature review of cross-sectional studies among healthy adolescents was performed. The U.S. National Library of Medicine/National Institutes of Health (PubMed), Ovid® (Wolte...