Table 1: -test results for ethnic differences in BMI, perceived weight, and attractiveness.

Ethnicity   Black () White () BMI 35.04 (8.05) 32.92 (6.59) −5.72** 1692 Perceived weight 4.06 (.71) 4.19 (.69) 3.46** 1691 Attractiveness 3.33 (.72) 2.57 (.68) −21.16** 1688

. Standard deviations are in parentheses.