BACKGROUND Weight comments are commonly received by adolescents, but the accuracy of the comments and their effects on weight misperception are unclear. We assessed the prevalence and accuracy of weight comments received by Chinese adolescents from different sources and their relation to weight misperception. METHODS In the Hong Kong Student Obesity Surveillance (HKSOS) project 2006-07, 22612...

A considerable amount of energy may be saved by lowering the spontaneous locomotor activity when energy intakes are reduced. The results of the present study in rats undernourished for a period of 21 or 60 days and subsequently fed ad libitum diet did not show any differences in activity when compared to their respective control groups, either during the undernourished periods or well fed state...

Assessment of risk factors Weight loss intention and weight change during the previous year were assessed by self report in a supplemental survey to the 1989 National Health Interview Survey. The same survey was used to determine age, ethnicity, sex, smoking status, self rated health, hospital admissions, physician visits, chronic and acute conditions, limitations in activities or work, and hei...