BACKGROUND: Young women are a group at high risk of weight gain. This study examined a range of perceived personal, social and environmental barriers to physical activity and healthy eating for weight maintenance among young women, and how these varied by socioeconomic status (SES), overweight status and domestic situation. METHODS: In October-December 2001, a total of 445 women aged 18-32 year...

Previous research has established the importance of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) for weight control. One area unexplored investigation is relationship between individuals’ perceptions MVPA control and engagement. This study examined associations perceived engagement, loss, barriers to PA, exercise enjoyment in adults enrolled a long-term behavioral loss intervention. Adults (N ...

INTRODUCTION The objective of our study was to describe perceptions of child weight status among US children, adolescents, and their parents and to examine the extent to which accurate personal and parental perception of weight status is associated with self-reported attempted weight loss. METHODS Our study sample comprised 2,613 participants aged 8 to 15 years in the National Health and Nutr...

Accurate assessment of competitive ability is a critical component of contest behavior in animals, and it could be just as important in human competition, particularly in human ancestral populations. Here, we tested the role that facial perception plays in this assessment by investigating the association between both perceived aggressiveness and perceived fighting ability in fighters' faces and...