Raya Muttarak
Normalization of Plus Size and the Danger of Unseen Overweight and Obesity in England
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis|University of East Anglia
study aimed investigate trends sociodemographic factors underlying weight misperception adults overweight obesity englandthis study used descriptive logistic regression analyses based pooled nationally representative crosssectional survey health survey england years 1997 1998 2002 2014 2015 individuals bmi 25 n 23459 main outcomes 1 weight misperception 2 weightloss attempts well associations demographic socioeconomic characteristics health statusthe proportion individuals overweight obesity misperceiving weight status increased time 1997 2015 37 40 men 17 19 women socioeconomic disparities misperception weight status lowereducated individuals poorerincome households members minority ethnic groups likely underestimate weight underestimating overweight obesity status 85 less likely try lose weight compared people accurately identified weight statusthe upward trend underassessment overweight obesity status england possibly result normalization overweight obesity obesity prevention programs need consider differential sociodemographic characteristics associated underassessment weight status