Does dissatisfaction with, or accurate perception of overweight status help people reduce weight? Longitudinal study of Australian adults

Increase in BMI linked to socioeconomic status of neighbourhood and dissatisfaction with weight (whether overweight or not) in this study of adults in Australia over 5 years. Suggests dissatisfaction with #weight may contribute to weight gain. https://t.

I think it's against people's rights for the Goverment to insist that ppl go on diets. Doesn't the government have more important matters to attend to like people dying from Covid 19? Or are the Goverment suggesting ppl would stand a better chance of re

RT @FionaQuigs: Interesting study: "No evidence...to suggest accurate recognition of overweight or expressing weight-related dissatisfactio…

RT @FionaQuigs: Interesting study: "No evidence...to suggest accurate recognition of overweight or expressing weight-related dissatisfactio…