Masteroppgave folkehelsevitenskap- Universitetet i Agder, 2014The aim of the present study was to examine the prevalence of weight regulation, associations
between weight regulation and weight categories, and the association between weight
regulation and self-reported lifestyle habits among 1st grade students in the South of Norway.
This study is an elaboration of the theory underlying the attached article, and includes an
introduction and an elaboration of theoretical and methodological aspects of this study. The
article will be included at the end of the thesis and is intended to be submitted to the Journal
of Nordic Health Research. After the introduction conceptual clarifications will be defined,
followed by a presentation of prevalence, risk factors, methods and consequences related to
weight regulations, and associations between weight regulation and self-reported lifestyle
habits among adolescences. Finally, the applied methods, design, selection, procedures for
data collection and measurements will be described, as well as a discussion of the
methodology. The article is prepared according to current author guidelines for submission to
the Journal Nordic Health Research, and attachments will be included at the end of this study.
Description of statistic, results, discussion and conclusion will be presented in the attached
article due to word limits of this study.
Keywords: Weight regulation, dieting, weight gaining, adolescents, lifestyle habits, weight
categories, parental educatio
