ArticleObesity science & practice2018
Obesity and weight misperception among adults in the Eastern Caribbean Health Outcomes Research Network (ECHORN) Cohort Study.
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- Weight self-perception and weight loss attempts in Chinese cardiovascular patients and non-cardiovascular patients: evidence from a population-based study.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Glycemic control and management of cardiovascular risk factors among adults with diabetes in the Eastern Caribbean Health Outcomes Research Network (ECHORN) Cohort Study.Primary care diabetes · 2022Article
- Association between bodyweight perception, nutritional status, and weight control practices: A cross-sectional analysis from the Chilean Health Survey 2016-2017.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Article
- Weight self-perception in adolescents: evidence from a population-based study.Public health nutrition · 2021Article
- Anthropometric measures of obesity and associated cardiovascular disease risk in the Eastern Caribbean Health Outcomes Research Network (ECHORN) Cohort Study.BMC public health · 2021Article
- Levels and Associations of Weight Misperception with Healthy Lifestyle among Adults in Saudi Arabia.Obesity facts · 2021Article
- Prevalence and patterns of multimorbidity in the Jamaican population: A comparative analysis of latent variable models.PloS one · 2020Article
- Toward Reducing Health Information Inequities in the Caribbean: Our Experience Building a Participatory Health Informatics Project.Ethnicity & disease · 2020Article
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Abstract
objectivePrior studies have suggested that weight misperception - underestimating one's actual weight - may be associated with reduced engagement in weight loss programmes, decreasing the success of initiatives to address obesity and obesity-related diseases. The purpose of this study was to examine the factors associated with weight misperception among Eastern Caribbean adults and its influence on engagement in weight control behaviour.
methodsData from the Eastern Caribbean Health Outcomes Research Network (ECHORN) Cohort Study were analysed (adults aged 40 and older, residing in the US Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Barbados and Trinidad). Weight misperception is defined as participants who under-assess their weight measured by body mass index (BMI). Multivariable logistic regression (
resultsWeight misperception was common, with 54% of overweight (BMI 25-29 kg m
conclusionWeight misperception is common among adults with overweight and obesity in the Eastern Caribbean and is associated with lower likelihood of attempting weight loss. Obesity interventions, targeting similar populations, should incorporate approaches for addressing weight misperception to achieve measurable success.
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