“Feeling Fat” Is Worse Than Being It
Friday, June 20, 2008 - 07:56
in Psychology & Sociology
In the course of the KiGGS study, almost 7000 boys and girls aged between 11 and 17 years were weighed and asked about their self-assessment, ranging from “far too thin” to “far too fat.” In addition, they all completed a questionnaire about quality of life. As a result of their analysis, the scientists established that about three quarters of adolescents are of normal weight.
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