Weight perception and mental health disorders among adolescents of central-eastern Tunisia: A cross-sectional study
There was a clear discrepancy between the actual weight status of the teens and their self-perceived weight. Adolescents are still growing both physically and mentally, and forming their self-image. Thus, health promotion practices designed to create accurate perceptions of current body weight need to be part of prevention efforts.
Authors
- Héla Ghali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5330-9069)
- J. Maatoug (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8857-2238)
- Rim Ghammem (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9355-0268)
- Sihem Ben Fredj (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2316-0667)
- Hassen Ghannem (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9417-6837)
- Nawel Zammit (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4410-295X)
- Laura Pavičić (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4361-4315)
- R Bannour (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9363-4536)
- Amira Dalhoumi
Institutions
- École des Hautes Études en Santé Publique (FR)
- University of Sousse (TN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2024-10-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0308384
- Primary Topic
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00