Research Article
Body Weight Perception and Weight Control Practices among Teenagers
Table 2
Weight control practices based on BMI.
| ā | BMI | No weight control | Weight loss | Weight gain | Total |
| All () | Underweight | 14 | 7 | 9 | 30 | Normal weight | 70 | 56 | 3 | 129 | Overweight | 6 | 15 | 0 | 21 |
| Boys () | Underweight | 4 | 0 | 5 | 9 | Normal weight | 52 | 11 | 3 | 66 | Overweight | 3 | 12 | 0 | 15 |
| Girls () | Underweight | 10 | 7 | 4 | 21 | Normal weight | 18 | 45 | 0 | 63 | Overweight | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
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