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See Latest ArticlesWeight status and perceived body size in children
BMJ - Archives of Diseases in Childhood, 09/09/09
Saxton J et al. – Children can estimate their body–size using visual or verbal methods with some accuracy, but show greater under–estimation at higher weights, especially in girls. These findings suggest that under–estimation is more widespread than has been assumed, which has implications for health education among school–aged children.
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