Table 1

Prevalence of underestimation by gender and race/ethnicity, NHANES 1999–2002


Men (n = 3115)
Women (n = 3437)


All
Overweight
Obese
All
Overweight
Obese

White
29.5
43.2
8.9
11.3
20.6
3.1
Black
48.8
66.4
26.2
22.3
40.9
11.2
Hispanic
48.0
63.5
16.8
17.7
29.3
6.7
Other
35.6
50.2
13.0
19.3
23.4
10.4

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