Original Article

Weight Perception and Weight Control Practice in a Multiethnic Sample of US Adolescents

Objectives:Obesity is disproportionately prevalent among many racial/ethnic minority groups. The main objectives of this study are (1) to examine the extent of body weight misperception for a representative sample of US adolescents; (2) to explore the gender and racial/ethnic differences associated with an adolescents’ weight goals and weight loss attempts…