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Publication Date: 2018
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Racial/Ethnic Differences in Body Weight Perception among U.S. College Students
Lee, Jounghee; Sa, Jaesin; Chaput, Jean-Philippe; Seo, Dong-Chul; Samuel, Tonya
Journal of American College Health, v66 n5 p429-437 2018
Objective: To examine racial/ethnic differences in weight perception by sex among U.S. college students. Participants: a national sample (N = 70,267) of college students selected from 2- and 4-year postsecondary institutions (N = 62) during the Fall semester from 2011 to 2014. Methods: This is a secondary data analysis using 4 years of American College Health Association-National College Health Assessment IIb data. Sex-stratified multinomial logistic regression was performed to investigate racial/ethnic differences in body weight perception. Results: Compared with non-Hispanic whites, non-Hispanic black men and women were more likely to underestimate their body weight (p < 0.01). Asian men and women were more likely to overestimate their body weight than non-Hispanic whites (p < 0.001). Conclusions: Weight-related interventions should take into account racial/ethnic differences in body weight perception.
Descriptors: Racial Differences, Ethnicity, Body Weight, Gender Differences, College Students, Regression (Statistics), White Students, African American Students, Asian American Students, Obesity, National Surveys, Self Concept, Health Behavior, Life Style, Hispanic American Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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