Self-perception of weight appropriateness in the United States.

摘要: Abstract Background The self-perception of weight appropriateness is an important component eating and weight-loss behaviors. Self-perceived status, however, not fully explained by objective status. Objective To examine the influence sociodemographic factors on Americans' perceptions their appropriateness, controlling for Design In Third National Health Nutrition Examination Survey, respondents were asked, "Do you consider yourself now to be overweight, underweight, or about right weight?" Responses this question compared with how ( n =15,593) would classified medical standards given body mass index (BMI). A proportional odds logistic regression model was used assess predictive effects various self-perception. Results Overall, 27.5% women 29.8% men misclassified own status standards. Of particular note, 38.3% normal thought they "overweight," while 32.8% overweight "about weight" "underweight." Multivariate analysis revealed that, BMI, numerous factors—including gender, age, marital race, income, education—were independently associated self-evaluation Conclusions self-perceived varies in highly predictable ways among population-level subgroups, likely reflecting differences normative evaluation bodily Such evaluations may assist explanation discrepancies between clinical recommendations based actual control behaviors, that are socially patterned along some same subgroupings.