Association between body weight perception and intuitive eating among undergraduate students in China: the mediating role of body image.

Background: The association between body weight perception and intuitive eating among undergraduate students in China remains insufficiently understood. In the present study, we were aimed to examine the correlation between body weight perception, body image, and intuitive eating and determine whether the link between body weight perception and intuitive eating was influenced by body image.

Methods: A total of 1,050 undergraduate students completed the survey.