Normalization of plus size and the danger of unseen overweight and obesity in England

Muttarak, Raya (2018) Normalization of plus size and the danger of unseen overweight and obesity in England. Obesity, 26 (7). pp. 1125-1129. ISSN 1930-7381

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Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to investigate trends and sociodemographic factors underlying weight misperception in adults with overweight and obesity in England. Methods: This study used descriptive and logistic regression analyses based on a pooled nationally representative cross‐sectional survey, Health Survey for England, for the years 1997, 1998, 2002, 2014, and 2015 of individuals with BMI ≥ 25 (n = 23,459). The main outcomes were (1) weight misperception and (2) weight‐loss attempts as well as the associations with demographic and socioeconomic characteristics and health status. Results: The proportion of individuals with overweight and obesity misperceiving their weight status increased over time between 1997 and 2015 (37% to 40% in men; 17% to 19% in women). There were socioeconomic disparities in the misperception of weight status, with lower‐educated individuals from poorer‐income households and members of minority ethnic groups being more likely to underestimate their weight. Those underestimating their overweight and obesity status were 85% less likely to try to lose weight compared with people who accurately identified their weight status. Conclusions: The upward trend in underassessment of overweight and obesity status in England is possibly a result of the normalization of overweight and obesity. Obesity prevention programs need to consider differential sociodemographic characteristics associated with underassessment of weight status.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	sdg 3 - good health and well-being ,/dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/good_health_and_well_being
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Global Development (formerly School of International Development)
Related URLs:	http://doi.wiley.com/10.1002/oby.22204
Depositing User:	LivePure Connector
Date Deposited:	25 Jun 2018 13:33
Last Modified:	22 Oct 2022 03:53
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/67433
DOI:	10.1002/oby.v26.7

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