Do aerobic fitness and self-reported fitness in adolescence differently predict body image in young adulthood? An eight year follow-up study

Aim null To study whether fitness level in adolescence predicts body image in young adulthood. null null null Methods null Longitudinal study in which n = 385 participants were measured at age 15 and n = 201 at age 23. Fitness was assessed both objectively and subjectively. Body image was evaluated with the Offer Self- Image Questionnaire. Cross-lagged structural equation model was used to study whether fitness at age 15 predicted body image at...