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Table 2 Rates of body dissatisfaction by weight status and sex

From: Who wants a slimmer body? The relationship between body weight status, education level and body shape dissatisfaction among young adults in Hong Kong

 

Desired to maintain current body shape (%)

Desired to have a slimmer body shape (%)

Desired to have a bigger body shape (%)

Men

Underweight (n = 90)

21

23.3

11

12.2

58

64.4

 

Normal weight (n = 309)

85

27.5

84

27.2

140

45.3

 

Overweight (n = 63)

15

23.8

42

66.7

6

9.5

 

Obese (n = 85)

6

7.1

73

85.9

6

7.1

 

Subtotal (n = 547)

127

23.2

210

38.4

210

38.4

 

Chi-square test

χ 3 2 =15.653, p < 0.01

χ 3 2 =144.814, p < 0.01

χ 3 2 =89.554, p < 0.01

Women

Underweight (n = 191)

77

40.3

59

30.9

55

28.8

 

Normal weight (n = 286)

63

22.0

216

75.5

7

2.4

 

Overweight (n = 40)

0

0.0

40

100.0

0

0.0

 

Obese (n = 33)

0

0.0

33

100.0

0

0.0

 

Subtotal (n = 550)

140

25.5

348

63.3

62

11.3

 

Chi-square test

χ 3 2 =48.922, p < 0.01

χ 3 2 =147.037, p < 0.01

χ 3 2 =90.181, p < 0.01

  1. All percentages were row percentages within a certain group of gender and weight status
  2. #108 respondents (9%) were omitted from the analysis as they did not provide sufficient information for compilation of either BMI or BSD