Three research questions guided the study: (a) what are overweight children's experiences with athletic clothing, (b) does clothing impact overweight children's motivation to participate in physical activity, and (c) are there differences between boys and girls?
The researchers asked: (a) what are overweight children's experiences with athletic clothing, (b) does clothing impact overweight children's motivation to participate in physical activity, and (c) are there differences between boys and girls?
These findings, coupled with the declining sensitivity in the obese category over time, suggest that as our sense of what is normal, overweight and obese is changing around us, Irish people are finding it increasingly difficult to make accurate estimates of their height and weight, leading to an increase in underreporting of BMI across time.
What is more, half were overweight or obese and a fifth reported poor or very poor health.
"Our perception of what is normal has shifted; being overweight is now more common than unusual.
What is the association between overweight in childhood and overweight later in life?
They argue that different groups have held different views over time of what it means to be overweight, and that what is aesthetically off-putting to one group may be seen as sexy to another.
And in a culture where fattening food is everywhere, thinness is a national ideal and 55percentt of the population is officially overweight, what is normal and what is abnormal?
What is the activity level of overweight children compared to non-overweight children?
