Obesity, Overweight, and Perceptions about Body Weight among Middle-Aged Adults in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Table 3

Perceived body weight in comparison to the actual body weight as indicated by BMI.

Body mass index (BMI)	Perceived body weight			𝑃 value
	Underweight	Normal weight	Overweight/Obese
Men				0.001
Underweight	4 (57%)	3 (43%)	0 (0%)
Normal weight	12 (22%)	40 (74%)	2 (4%)
Overweight or obese	4 (7%)	38 (71%)	12 (22)
Women				0.003
Underweight	1 (33%)	2 (67%)	0 (0%)
Normal weight	10 (36%)	16 (57%)	2 (7%)
Overweight or obese	8 (13%)	31 (49%)	24 (38%)