Research Article

Is Accurate Perception of Body Image Associated with Appropriate Weight-Control Behavior among Adolescents of the Seychelles

Table 2

Agreement between answers to the two questions on self-perceived weight.

Stunkard's pictorial silhouettes
1–345–8Total

Underweight53.934.911.2100.0
Narrative description of weightNormal weight30.449.120.5100.0
Overweight8.617.773.7100.0