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ERIC Number: EJ1182510
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
Pages: 9
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ISSN: ISSN-0744-8481
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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.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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