Perceptions of body size, obesity threat and the willingness to lose weight among black South African adults: a qualitative study

Table 1 Focus group participants’ age, weight and body mass index (BMI)

Participants groups	Number of participants per group	Number of Sessions	BMI (Range)	Age range (Years)	Weight range (Kg)
Men
Obese^a	8	1	36.5–62.9	42 to 70	77.4–96.6
Overweight^b	10	1	25.5–31.0	36 to 64	65.3–89.2
Optimal weight^c	10 &14	2	18.3–25.0	35 to 63	45.6–62.3
Women
Obese^{a d}	8 & 11	2	30.8–58.9	39 to 68	89.5–160.7
Overweight^b	9	1	25.5–30.0	48 to 70	85.5–107.8
Optimal weight^c	8	1	18.0–24.8	35 to 60	55.8–79.0
Total	78	8

^aObese (BMI >30 kg/m²)
^bOverweight (BMI 25–30 kg/m²)
^cOptimal weight (BMI 17–25 kg/m²)
^dObese women groups included those who were considered to be grossly obese (BMI ≥ 50 Kg/m²)

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