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Table 2 Distribution of weight perception according to each BMI based weight status (unit: n, %)

From: Prevalence and sociodemographic trends of weight misperception in Korean adolescents

BMI based weight status

Weight perception

Total

 

Underweight

Normal weight

Overweight/obese

Total

        

 Underweight

2,662

(90.3)

230

(7.8)

55

(1.9)

2,947

(100.0)

 Normal weight

18,335

(30.6)

24,469

(40.8)

17,139

(28.6)

59,943

(100.0)

 Overweight/obese

42

(0.4)

417

(3.9)

10,125

(95.7)

10,584

(100.0)

Male

        

 Underweight

1,323

(92.5)

90

(6.3)

18

(1.3)

1,431

(100.0)

 Normal weight

11,925

(40.2)

11,258

(38.0)

6,467

(21.8)

29,650

(100.0)

 Overweight/obese

35

(0.6)

253

(4.5)

5,386

(94.9)

5,674

(100.0)

Female

        

 Underweight

1,339

(88.3)

140

(9.2)

37

(2.4)

1,516

(100.0)

 Normal weight

6,410

(21.2)

13,211

(43.6)

10,672

(35.2)

30,293

(100.0)

 Overweight/obese

7

(0.1)

164

(3.3)

4,739

(96.5)

4,910

(100.0)