Body Mass Index in Clinic Attenders: Patient Self-Perception versus Actual Measurements

Table 1

Patients perceptions on whether they need to lose weight in relation to their actual BMI.

Patient BMI	Need to lose—yes	Need to lose weight—no	Total
Underweight	0	1 (100%)	1
Normal weight	15 (34.0%)	29 (65.9%)	44
Overweight	32 (53.3%)	28 (46.6%)	60
Obese	39 (86.6%)	5 (11.1%)^*	44
Total	86	63	149

Fisher’s exact test value < 0.001.
= 149 as complete data ^*not available on 1 patient.