Table 2 Odds of weight status misperception by race/ethnicity, NHANES 1999–2002*
From: Satisfied or unaware? Racial differences in perceived weight status
Men | Women | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Overweight OR (95% CI) | Obese OR (95% CI) | Overweight OR (95% CI) | Obese OR (95% CI) | |
White | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
Black | 2.20 (1.54, 3.15) | 2.84 (1.54, 5.22) | 2.03 (1.26, 3.26) | 3.56 (1.57, 8.11) |
Hispanic | 1.89 (1.30, 2.75) | 1.45 (0.69, 3.07) | 1.34 (0.85, 2.13) | 2.19 (0.96, 5.01) |
Other | 1.04 (0.48, 2.23) | 1.21 (0.23, 5.27) | 1.58 (0.57, 4.35) | 3.94 (0.94, 15.53) |