Silhouette showcards confirm altered obesity-associated body image perception in international cohort study of African-origin populations

Conclusions This study highlights that overweight and obese women and men from countries spanning the epidemiological transition were unable to accurately perceive their actual body size. Understanding people’s perception of their body size is critical to implementing successful obesity prevention programmes across the epidemiological transition.

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Source: BMJ Open - March 8, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Choo-Kang, C., Reese, T. O., Micklesfield, L. K., Bovet, P., Bedu-Addo, K., Forrester, T., Gilbert, J. A., Goedecke, J. H., Plange-Rhule, J., Lambert, E. V., Layden, B. T., Rae, D. E., Viswanathan, B., Luke, A., Dugas, L. Tags: Open access, Global health Source Type: research