Percepción del peso corporal y de la probabilidad de desarrollar obesidad en adultos mexicanos / Perception of body weight and of the probability of developing obesity in Mexican adults
Salud pública Méx
; 60(3): 254-262, may.-jun. 2018. tab, graf
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| ID: biblio-979144
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RESUMEN
Resumen Objetivo:
Documentar la percepción del peso corporal, las variables que se asocian con una percepción correcta de éste y la percepción de la probabilidad de desarrollar obesidad a corto plazo en población adulta mexicana. Material ymétodos:
Se utilizaron datos de los cuestionarios de percepción de obesidad, comportamiento alimentario y actividad física (POCAA), y de hogar y antropometría obtenidos en la Ensanut MC, durante mayo y octubre de 2016.Resultados:
Más de 90% de la población tiende a subestimar su peso. El 32% de la población refirió que sería muy probable que desarrollara obesidad; más de 90% consideró que padecer obesidad es grave. El tener una percepción correcta del peso corporal y tener sobrepeso u obesidad por IMC se relacionaron con la percepción de desarrollar obesidad a corto plazo.Conclusión:
Resulta cada vez más relevante que los individuos, independientemente del estado de su peso, tengan una percepción precisa de su cuerpo y las consecuencias del sobrepeso en su salud.ABSTRACT
Abstract Objective:
To document the perception of body weight, the variables that are associated with a correct perception of it and with the perception about the probability of developing obesity at short-term in Mexican adult population. Materials andmethods:
We used data from the Perception of obsesity, eating behavior and physical activity questionnaire (POCAA, by its Spanish acronym), as well as household and anthropometric measurements obtained at Ensanut MC during May and October of 2016.Results:
More than 90% of the population tend to underestimate their weight; 32% of the population said that they would be very likely to develop obesity at short-term; more than 90% considered that suffering from obesity is very serious. Having a correct perception of body weight and being overweight or obese by BMI, were positively related to the perception of developing obesity at short-term.Conclusion:
It is very relevant that individuals, regardless of the state of their weight, have an accurate perception of their body and the consequences to their health.Key words
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Main subject:
Body Image
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Body Weight
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Attitude to Health
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Obesity
Aspects:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Mexico
Language:
Es
Journal:
Salud pública Méx
Journal subject:
SAUDE PUBLICA
Year:
2018
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Mexico