Research Article

Is Accurate Perception of Body Image Associated with Appropriate Weight-Control Behavior among Adolescents of the Seychelles

Table 1

Selected characteristics of the participants.

All
Boys
Girls
Mean (SD) or %Mean (SD) or %Mean (SD) or %

Mean age (yr)14.1 (1.5)14.1 (1.5)14.1 (1.4)
BMI category*
 Thin12314.14711.87616.0
 Normal 55863.927469.028459.7
 weight
 Overweight13014.95313.47716.2
 Obese627.1235.8 398.2

*BMI categories, which vary according to age and sex in children, are defined according to international references [34, 35].