Table 2 |
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Odds of weight status misperception by race/ethnicity, NHANES 1999–2002* |
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| Men |
Women |
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| Overweight OR (95% CI) |
Obese OR (95% CI) |
Overweight OR (95% CI) |
Obese OR (95% CI) |
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| White |
Ref |
Ref |
Ref |
Ref |
| Black |
2.20 (1.54, 3.15) |
2.84 (1.54, 5.22) |
2.03 (1.26, 3.26) |
3.56 (1.57, 8.11) |
| Hispanic |
1.89 (1.30, 2.75) |
1.45 (0.69, 3.07) |
1.34 (0.85, 2.13) |
2.19 (0.96, 5.01) |
| Other |
1.04 (0.48, 2.23) |
1.21 (0.23, 5.27) |
1.58 (0.57, 4.35) |
3.94 (0.94, 15.53) |
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* All models adjusted for age, education, income, marital status, self-reported health status, and self-reported medical diagnosis of overweight. |
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Bennett and Wolin International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2006 3:40 doi:10.1186/1479-5868-3-40 |
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