Research Article

Correlations between Excessive Body Mass Index, Body Perception, Physical Activity, and Respiratory Functions among Youths in an Urban Setting of Vietnam

Table 2

Anthropometric index and body perception.

CharacteristicsBMI classification
NormalUnderweightOverweight/obesity
Mean (SD)Mean (SD)Mean (SD)

Anthropometric index
 Height (cm)161.7 (8.3)161.7 (8.3)166.6 (8.5)<0.01
 Weight (kg)45.6 (5.1)45.6 (5.1)68.0 (8.2)<0.01
 Waist (cm)64.4 (4.3)64.4 (4.3)77.9 (12.4)<0.01
 BMI (kg/m2)17.4 (0.9)17.4 (0.9)24.4 (1.6)<0.01
 Pignet45.6 (5.3)45.6 (5.3)17.0 (10.8)<0.01
 Waist height ratio (%)39.9 (2.6)39.9 (2.6)46.8 (7.4)<0.01
Body perception (compared to BMI classification) (%) (%) (%)
 Same143 (64.4)57 (67.9)27 (44.3)<0.01
 Different79 (35.6)27 (32.1)34 (55.7)