Body Size Misperception and Overweight or Obesity among Saudi College-Aged Females
Table 2
The proportions (%) of perceived and desired body size scores selected by Saudi females with and without overweight/obesity relative to the 9 FRS scores and the normative corresponding and actual body mass index (BMI) values.
FRS
Normative corresponding BMI values
Perceived body size score
Desired body size score
Overweight/obese
Nonoverweight/nonobese
Overweight/obese
Nonoverweight/nonobese
%
BMI
%
BMI
%
BMI
%
BMI
1
18.3
1.6
27.4
6.6
18.3
2.4
29.9
5.5
20.9
2
19.3
5.1
28.1
30.0
19.7
34.3
28.4
38.4
21.0
3
20.9
5.9
26.8
29.5
21.1
40.9
29.5
41.3
20.9
4
23.1
23.6
27.8
27.0
22.2
20.5
30.4
12.1
20.5
5
26.2
26.8
27.8
4.9
22.2
1.2
31.1
2.2
20.4
6
29.9
22.8
30.3
1.7
22.4
0.4
29.9
0.2
21.5
7
34.3
9.4
34.0
0.3
20.5
0.3
30.7
0.2
23.1
8
38.6
4.3
36.9
0.0
—
0.0
—
0.0
—
9
45.4
0.5
44.1
0.0
—
0.0
—
0.1
23.8
Total
100
100
100
100
>5
37%
4%
0.7%
0.5%
value
<0.001
0.027
Corresponding BMI values were from [35]; chi-square tests for the differences in proportions between females with overweight/obesity and those without overweight/obesity; FRS = Stunkard Figure Rating Scale.
