Table 2.
BMI weight status, perceived weight status and body satisfaction of the Turkish adolescents
Male | Female | Total | ||||
n | % | n | % | n | % | |
BMI weight status | ||||||
Non-overweight | 930 | 88.6 | 958 | 91.2 | 1888 | 89.9 |
Overweight | 108 | 10.3 | 81 | 7.7 | 189 | 9.0 |
Obesity | 12 | 1.1 | 12 | 1.1 | 24 | 1.1 |
Perceived weight status | ||||||
Thin | 174 | 16.6 | 133 | 12.7 | 307 | 14.6 |
Normal weight | 795 | 75.7 | 679 | 64.6 | 1474 | 70.2 |
Fat | 81 | 7.7 | 239 | 22.7 | 320 | 15.2 |
Body Satisfaction | ||||||
Satisfied | 655 | 62.4 | 455 | 43.3 | 1110 | 52.8 |
Dissatisfied | 395 | 37.6 | 596 | 56.7 | 991 | 47.2 |