Patient Perception of Ideal Body Weight and the Effect of Body Mass Index

Table 1

Demographics of survey respondents.

Gender
Male	78 (30.7%)
Female	151 (59.4%)
Age
<20	5 (2.0%)
20–29	22 (8.7%)
30–39	36 (14.2%)
40–49	64 (25.2%)
50–59	62 (24.4%)
60–69	37 (14.6%)
≥70	28 (11.0%)
Measured height (inches)
Range	55–74
Mean	64.33
SD	3.886
Measured weight (pounds)
Range	85–434
Mean	186.43
SD	51.125
Measured BMI (m/kg^2)
Range	16.06–61.51
Mean	31.71
SD	8.016
Measured BMI groups
Underweight (BMI < 18.5)	6 (2.4%)
Normal weight (BMI 18.5–24.9)	40 (15.7%)
Overweight (BMI 25–29.9)	74 (29.1%)
Obese (BMI ≥ 30)	134 (52.8%)
Ethnicity/race
Latino/Hispanic	167 (65.7%)
African-American/Black	71 (28.0%)
Other	9 (3.6%)
Multiple or invalid response	7 (2.8%)
Comorbidities
DM	53 (20.9%)
HTN	125 (49.2%)
High cholesterol	65 (25.6%)
Heart disease	27 (10.6%)