Almudena Sánchez?Villegas|Herlinda Madrigal|Miguel A. Martínez?González|John Kearney|Michael J. Gibney|Jokin de Irala|Joseline Martínez
Perception of body image as indicator of weight status in the European Union
Instituto de Salud Pública de Navarra|Universidad de Navarra|Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán|Instituto de Salud Pública de Navarra|Trinity College Dublin|Trinity College Dublin|Instituto de Salud Pública de Navarra|Universidad de Navarra
identify factors associated adequate perception body image relation body weightan observational crosssectional study conducted representative sample european union 7155 men 8077 women body mass index bmi grouped four categories perceived body image assessed using nine silhouettes drawing scheme multivariable logistic regression model sex used adjust potentially confounding variablesunderweight men women classified better groups 929 correct answers among men 793 among women overall women classified better men 576 vs 327perceived body image method assessment body weight different validity depending sociodemographic attitudinal categories perceived body image estimate nutritional status limited individualized application thus perhaps could applied proxy measure adiposity among slim males among slim overweight females among groups