Research Article
Perceived and Ideal Body Image in Young Women in South Western Saudi Arabia
Table 1
Characteristics of the participants.
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| Age, years, mean (SD) | 20.4 (1.49) | Minimum–maximum | 18–25 | Marital status, (%) | | Not married | 614 (92.6) | Married, without children | 30 (4.5) | Married, with children | 19 (2.9) | Weight status, (%) | | Underweight 18,49 and under | 127 (19.3) | Normal weight 18.5–24.99 | 376 (56.9) | Overweight 25–29.99 | 117 (17.8) | Obesity 30 and over | 40 (6.0) |
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Weight status categorized according to WHO Caucasian BMI specifications.
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