title: Self-perceived weight status, dieting, and unhealthy weight-control behaviors among Spanish male adolescents.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Self-perceived weight status among adolescents has been associated with weight-control behaviors. However, this relationship varies across weight status.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to examine the effect of self-perceived weight status on dieting and unhealthy weight-control behaviors among Spanish male adolescents, across weight status.
  
  
  METHODS
  Participants were 597 Spanish male adolescents (M = 13.94 years old, SD = 0.60). Body weight and height were measured in situ. Self-perceived weight status, dieting, and unhealthy weight-control behaviors were evaluated.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The adolescents were inaccurate on estimating their weight status. Those who were overweight or obese, or who perceived themselves to be so, were more likely to report dieting and unhealthy weight-control behaviors.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  There is a need to promote healthier eating behaviors among adolescents, and to take into account the fact that self-perceived weight status may hinder the adoption of such behaviors.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Research on Children, Youth and Family. Department of Psychology. Faculty of Social Studies. Masaryk University. Brno. Czech Republic. Unit for Research on Eating and Weight-related Behaviors. Dept. Clinical and Health Psychology. Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Barcelona. Spain.. carlos.almenara@mail.muni.cz.
authors.forename: Carlos A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Almenara
authors.affiliation: Dept. Psychobiology and Methodology of Health Sciences. Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Barcelona. Spain. Neuroimaging Research Group. IMIM (Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute). Barcelona Biomedical Research Park. Barcelona. Spain..
authors.forename: Jordi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fauquet
authors.affiliation: Unit for Research on Eating and Weight-related Behaviors. Dept. Clinical and Health Psychology. Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Barcelona. Spain..
authors.forename: Gemma
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: López-Guimerà
authors.affiliation: Mental Health Unit of the Parc Taulí Health Corporation (CSPT). Sabadell. Barcelona. Spain..
authors.forename: Montserrat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pamias Massana
authors.affiliation: Unit for Research on Eating and Weight-related Behaviors. Dept. Clinical and Health Psychology. Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Barcelona. Spain..
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sánchez-Carracedo
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001835:Body Weight; D004038:Diet, Reducing; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012649:Self Concept; D013030:Spain