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Table 1 Percent of Overweight Adults Who Perceived Themselves to be Overweight

From: The change in weight perception of weight status among the overweight: comparison of NHANES III (1988–1994) and 1999–2004 NHANES

 

Males

Females

 

% perceived overweight

% perceived overweight

 

NH III, 1988–1994

NH 1999–2004

NH III, 1988–1994

NH 1999–2004

AllI

57.1

51.3a

84.1

77.8a

Race/Ethnicity I

    

   Non Hispanic Whites

60.4

56.4

89.7

82.1 a

   Non Hispanic Blacks

40.9*

30.7*a

72.4*

59.7*a

   Mexican Americans

45.4*

43.1*

67.4*

69.9*

Age

    

   20–34

60.15

47.3 a

91.31

78.1 a

   35–49

61.24

53.9*

90.26

82.8a

   50–64

56.46

58.6*

83.02*

81.9

   65+

43.93*

45.2a

60.52*

62.8*

  1. * Indicates a statistically significant difference in perception from reference group (in bold)
  2. a. Indicates a statistically significant difference in perception across survey periods, p < 0.05
  3. I. Age-standardized