Results indicated that perceived overweight was associated with an increased likelihood of attempting weight loss and with healthy and unhealthy weight control strategies in some participant groups .
However , perceived overweight was not reliably associated with physical activity or healthy eating and was associated with greater disordered eating in some groups .
Rather than being associated with improved weight management , there was consistent evidence that perceived overweight was predictive of increased weight gain over time .
Individuals who perceive their weight status as overweight are more likely to report attempting weight loss but over time gain more weight
It is commonly assumed that a person identifying that they are ' overweight ' is an important prerequisite to successful weight management .
However , there has been no systematic evaluation of evidence supporting this proposition .
The aim of the present research was to systematic ally review evidence on the relationship between perceived overweight and ( i ) weight loss attempts , ( ii )  weight control strategies ( healthy and unhealthy )  , ( iii ) weight-related behaviours ( physical activity and eating habits ) , ( iv ) disordered eating and ( v ) weight change .
Association between weight status and depressive symptoms in adolescents: role of weight perception, weight concern, and dietary restraint
Adolescence obesity and depression are increasingly prevalent and are associated with various health complications . The aim of this study was to examine the association between weight status ( normal weight , overweight , and obese ) and depressive symptoms in adolescents and to explore the probable mediators , including overweight perception , greater weight concern , and dietary restraint . During the period October 2010 to January 2011 , we recruited 869 adolescents ( 47 % girls ; median age , 15.7 years ) from four r and omly selected high schools in Taipei city . The students were stratified into normal weight , overweight , or obese groups according to age- and gender-specific body mass index st and ards . Depressive symptoms were defined in students with a score of 29 or greater on the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale . Overall , weight status was significantly associated with depressive symptoms ( P = 0.02 ) . Weight status was strongly associated with perceived overweight , greater weight concern , and dietary restraint . Those three variables were also associated with depressive symptoms . The association between overweight and depressive symptoms ( odds ratio , 2.23 ; 95 % confidence interval , 1.30–3.82 ) became weaker after controlling for perceived overweight , greater weight concern , and dietary restraint . The association between weight status and depressive symptoms in adolescents was partly mediated by perceived overweight , greater weight concern , and dietary restraint . Further prospect i ve cohort studies are needed to explore the association between weight status and depressive symptoms
Results indicated that perceived overweight was associated with an increased likelihood of attempting weight loss and with healthy and unhealthy weight control strategies in some participant groups .
However , perceived overweight was not reliably associated with physical activity or healthy eating and was associated with greater disordered eating in some groups .
Rather than being associated with improved weight management , there was consistent evidence that perceived overweight was predictive of increased weight gain over time .
Individuals who perceive their weight status as overweight are more likely to report attempting weight loss but over time gain more weight
It is commonly assumed that a person identifying that they are ' overweight ' is an important prerequisite to successful weight management .
However , there has been no systematic evaluation of evidence supporting this proposition .
The aim of the present research was to systematic ally review evidence on the relationship between perceived overweight and ( i ) weight loss attempts , ( ii )  weight control strategies ( healthy and unhealthy )  , ( iii ) weight-related behaviours ( physical activity and eating habits ) , ( iv ) disordered eating and ( v ) weight change .