ASSOCIATION BETWEEN WEIGHT-TEASING AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN ADOLESCENTS

• Published in: Revista paulista de pediatria Vol. 35; no. 3; pp. 309 - 315
• Main Authors: Watanabe, Priscila Iumi, Fontana, Fabio Eduardo, Silva, Michael Pereira da, Mazzardo, Oldemar, Bacil, Eliane Denise Araújo, Campos, Wagner de
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Portuguese; English
• Published: Brazil Sociedade de Pediatria de São Paulo 01.07.2017
• Subjects: Adolescent; Body Weight; Bullying - statistics & numerical data; Child; Exercise; Female; Humans; Male; Original

The aim of the study was to determine the association between weight-teasing and physical activity in students from public schools of Curitiba, Paraná (Southern Brazil). The sample consisted of 95 students (48 boys and 47 girls) aged 12 to 14 years old. The Perception of Weight Teasing (POTS) and Th...