Obesity level by BMI versus weight perception | Men | Women | ||
n | % | n | % | |
Accurate weight perception (concordance) | 11 286 | 60.7 | 14 367 | 56.8 |
Weight misperception (discordance) | ||||
Underestimate | 5050 | 27.2 | 3935 | 15.6 |
Overestimate | 2266 | 12.2 | 6979 | 27.6 |
Agreement | ||||
Kappa coefficient | 0.38 | 0.32 |
*Unweighted sample size and total per cent by sex.
BMI, body mass index.