title: Perception of current and ideal body size in preschool age children.
abstract: 25 girls and 25 boys between the ages of 5 and 7 years indicated their current and desired body size on Collins' figures. The children's weight and height were measured, and the Body Mass Index was calculated. 52% of girls and 44% of boys expressed a wish to become thinner in relation to perception of their own body. Significant sex differences were found in selection of the ideal figure: girls showed greater preferences for a thinner figure than boys. There was a significant correlation between perception of current figure and Body Mass Index for boys but not for girls.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Education Pula, University of Rijeka, Croatia. nambrosi@mapef.pefpu.hr
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authors.lastname: Ambrosi-Randić
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D001824:Body Constitution; D001828:Body Image; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002648:Child; D002657:Child Development; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D012649:Self Concept; D012737:Sex Factors