title: [EATING HABITS, EXCESS WEIGHT AND WEIGHT SELF-PERCEPTION AT SCHOOL].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  in the last years the rates of overweight and obesity in adolescents have been increasing simultaneously with a progressive abandon of the Mediterranean dietary patterns. In addition many adolescents misperceive their weight.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  to analyse the prevalence of overweight/ obesity, to assess the self-perception of weight and to explore the eating habits in a child and adolescent sample. The relationship among these variables and the influence on the psychosocial wellbeing are also analysed.
  
  
  METHODS
  a total of 87 secondary school students participated in this project. Weight and height were obtained, the self-perceived weight was assessed and a series of questionnaires were applied in order to explore the participants´ wellbeing.
  
  
  RESULTS
  28.73% of the sample had overweight and 9.19% obesity, 27.48% of the students misperceived their weight and only a quarter of the sample had a proper Mediterranean dietary pattern. The frequency of weight control was related positively with a higher weight perception.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  many participants underestimated their weight and a possible association between overweight/obesity and skipping breakfast was observed. A progressive increase in the prevalence of overweight and obesity in adolescents is confirmed and the need to implement nutrition education programs after analyzing the eating habits is proposed.
authors: Instituto de Ciencias de la Conducta, Sevilla.. ijl@tcasevilla.com.
authors: Juan Diego
authors: JD
authors: Hernández Camacho
authors: Instituto de Ciencias de la Conducta, Sevilla.. ijl@tcasevilla.com.
authors: Maria
authors: M
authors: Rodríguez Lazo
authors: Instituto de Ciencias de la Conducta, Sevilla.. ijl@tcasevilla.com.
authors: Patricia
authors: P
authors: Bolaños Ríos
authors: Instituto de Ciencias de la Conducta, Sevilla.. ijl@tcasevilla.com.
authors: Inmaculata
authors: I
authors: Ruiz Prieto
authors: Instituto de Ciencias de la Conducta, Sevilla. Área de Nutrición y Bromatología, Universidad Pablo de Olavide, Sevilla. España.. ijl@tcasevilla.com.
authors: Ignacio
authors: I
authors: Jáuregui-Lobera
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001828:Body Image; D001835:Body Weight; D002648:Child; D004032:Diet; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology; D050177:Overweight / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D012574:Schools; D013334:Students; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires