Research Article
Patient Perception of Ideal Body Weight and the Effect of Body Mass Index
Table 2
Weight related perceptions of respondents.
| | Do you consider yourself: | | | Underweight | 21 (8.3%) | | The right weight | 42 (16.5%) | | A little overweight | 95 (37.4%) | | A lot overweight | 81 (31.9%) | | Not sure | 8 (3.1%) | | Missing, multiple, or invalid response | 7 (2.8%) | | How much do you exercise? | | | Less than most people | 146 (57.5%) | | The same as most people | 82 (32.3%) | | More than most people | 23 (9.1%) | | Missing, multiple, or invalid response | 3 (1.2%) | | How healthy do you eat? | | | Less healthy than most people | 44 (17.3%) | | The same as most people | 149 (58.7%) | | More healthy than most people | 54 (21.3%) | | Missing, multiple, or invalid response | 7 (2.8%) | | Is today’s visit related to your weight? | | | No | 232 (91.3%) | | Yes | 16 (6.3%) | | Missing, multiple, or invalid response | 6 (2.4%) | | Ideal body weight (pounds) | | | Range | 100–250 | | Mean | 153.22 | | SD | 27.406 | | Calculated ideal BMI (m/kg2) | | | Range | 18.89–38.15 | | Mean | 25.96 | | SD | 3.254 |
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