Brief Report: Weight Dissatisfaction, Weight Status, and Weight Loss in Mexican-American Children
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
7-1-2008
Description
Objective: To assess the association between weight dissatisfaction, weight status, and weight loss in Mexican-American children participating in a weight management program. Methods: Participants included 265 Mexican American children recruited for a school-based weight management program. All children completed baseline assessments and changes in standardized body mass index (zBMI) were monitored in at-risk for overweight and overweight children (i.e., >85th BMI percentile) who had been randomized to receive the weight loss intervention (n = 101). Results: Participants classified as at-risk for overweight or overweight reported greater weight dissatisfaction than normal weight children. Lower weight dissatisfaction at baseline was associated with greater changes in zBMI at 6 months. Weight dissatisfaction did not change across the course of treatment. Conclusions: Mexican-American children whose weight status is greater than normal have greater weight dissatisfaction. Children with greater weight dissatisfaction are less likely to lose weight in a weight management program and weight dissatisfaction remains stable over the course of treatment.
Citation Information
Dalton, William; Johnston, Craig A.; Foreyt, John P.; and Tyler, Chermaine. 2008. Brief Report: Weight Dissatisfaction, Weight Status, and Weight Loss in Mexican-American Children. Journal of Pediatric Psychology. Vol.33(6). 673-677. https://doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/jsm124 PMID: 18073232 ISSN: 0146-8693