Actual BMI category | |||||
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Accuracy of self-perceived BMI | Underweight | Normal | Overweight | Obese | P valueb |
All patients (n = 508) | <.001 | ||||
Accurate | 9 (82) | 98 (71) | 112 (58) | 32 (19) | |
Inaccurate | 2 (18) | 40 (29) | 82 (42) | 132 (81) | |
Women (n = 257) | <.001 | ||||
Accurate | 9 (82) | 65 (69) | 62 (76) | 17 (24) | |
Inaccurate | 2 (18) | 29 (31) | 19 (24) | 54 (76) | |
Men (n = 251)c | <.001 | ||||
Accurate | NA | 33 (75) | 50 (44) | 15 (16) | |
Inaccurate | NA | 11 (25) | 63 (56) | 78 (84) |