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Levels and Associations of Weight Misperception with Healthy Lifestyle among Adults in Saudi Arabia.
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- Association between body weight perception and actual body mass index among adult women in Erbil city, Iraq.Journal of health, population, and nutrition · 2024Article
- Weight Misperception is Prevalent Among Turkish Adults and Associated with Higher Age, Body Mass Index and Lower Education Status.Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy · 2024Article
- Prevalence, medication adherence, and determinants of type 2 diabetes mellitus during Coronavirus Disease 2019 pandemic among adults in Tanzania.SAGE open medicine · 2024Article
- 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
- A Systematic Review of Chronic Diseases and Their Prevalence Among the Population of Northern Borders Province (NBP) in Saudi Arabia.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2023Review
- Misperception of body weight and associated socioeconomic and health-related factors among Korean female adults: A nationwide population-based study.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2022Article
- Exploring Weight Stigma in Saudi Arabia: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
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Abstract
introductionObesity affects more than one-quarter of adults in Saudi Arabia and is on the rise. A significant proportion of overweight and obese individuals misperceive their weight, and this misperception can affect their likelihood to exercise, consume healthy foods, or change unhealthy dietary habits. This study examines the prevalence of weight misperceptions in a national sample of Saudi adults and explores weight misperception association with sociodemographic factors, behavioral factors, and health status.
methodsThis study was a nationwide cross-sectional survey conducted via phone interviews. A proportional quota sampling technique was used to obtain equal distributions of participants, stratified by age and gender, across the 13 regions of Saudi Arabia. Weight and height were self-reported, and obesity was determined as a BMI ≥30. Participants were asked to describe their current weight as ideal, underweight, overweight, or obese. Misclassification was then compared across groups according to a range of sociodemographic factors, behavioral risk factors, and health indicators.
resultsOf the 6,239 participants contacted, 4,709 (75.5%) responded and completed the interview. Of them, 50.1% were female, and the mean age was 36.4 (SD ± 13.55) years. The majority (70.1%) of participants indicated having weighed themselves within the past 30 days. The prevalence of weight misperception in general was 42.0%, and in obese participants, it was 67.6%. In addition, a significant association was observed between weight misperception and obesity, age-group, educational level, diagnosed chronic condition, self-rated health, and sedentary lifestyle. There was no significant association between weight misperception and gender, physical activity, or a nutritional knowledge.
conclusionsWeight misperception could be used as an indicator of a poor health routine that may lead to negative health outcomes.
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