Relation Between Body Mass Index and Body Image in Spanish and Mexican Adolescents

AudienciaPúblico en generales_ES
CoberturaMéxicoes_ES
Fecha de ingreso2026-09-15T00:30:14Z
Fecha de publicación2017-01-01
ResumenThis article aims to study the relation between Body Mass Index (BMI) and body image in adolescents from two different social environments in Spain and Mexico, and to compare the construction of an appropriate body scheme in youth from these two countries. The majority of participants were found to be in the normal weight category of BMI. No significant differences were found in BMI or body image comparing Mexican and Spanish adolescents. Regardless of the country of origin, youth belonging to the weight deficit category of BMI overestimated their body shape, whereas those pertaining to overweight and obesity categories underestimated it. Both over- and underestimating own body shape imply higher risk to suffer from behavioral and psychological distresses, such as eating disorders. Further research is recommended in order to analyze the social, educational, and emotional patterns related to this occurrence and to improve their quality of life.es_ES
Doihttps://doi.org/10.1080/08964289.2017.1332303es_ES
URIhttps://riuat.uat.edu.mx/handle/123456789/2191
Idiomaeses_ES
EditorialInforma UK Limitedes_ES
RelaciónBehavioral Medicinees_ES
URL relacionadohttps://doi.org/10.1080/08964289.2017.1332303es_ES
DerechosAcceso abierto (Metadatos de producción científica)es_ES
Licenciahttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2es_ES
FuenteBehavioral Medicine
TítuloRelation Between Body Mass Index and Body Image in Spanish and Mexican Adolescentses_ES
TipoArtículoes_ES
ArbitradoHa sido Arbitradoes_ES
AutorSandoval, Jesús Roberto García
AutorCaracuel, José Carlos
AutorCocca, Armando
AutorCocca, Michaela
AutorGurrola, Oswaldo Ceballos
AutorSandoval, Jesús Roberto Garcíaes_ES
AutorCaracuel, José Carloses_ES
AutorCocca, Armandoes_ES
AutorCocca, Michaelaes_ES
AutorGurrola, Oswaldo Ceballoses_ES
InstituciónUniversidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas
InstituciónUniversidad Autónoma de Tamaulipases_ES
Número4es_ES
Rango de páginas280-288es_ES
URL relacionadahttps://doi.org/10.1080/08964289.2017.1332303
Tipo de artículoIndexado
Tipo de artículoIndexadoes_ES
Volumen44es_ES

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