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Table 4 Weight perception changes in cardiac patients with co-morbid metabolic diseases

From: Body weight perception among Sri Lankan cardiac patients

BMI categories

Weight perception

"under weight" (%)

"right weight" (%)

"over weight" (%)

"very over weight" (%)

Underweight (<18.5 kg/m2)

70.6

23.5

5.9

0

Normal weight (18.5-22.9 kg/m2)

54.4

41.1

4.4

0

Overweight (23–24.9 kg/m2)

21.8

62.8

15.4

0

Obese (>25 kg/m2)

10.8

39.2

35.4

14.6