Table 2.
Self reported and perceived weight 1999 and 2007. Figures are percentages (numbers)
| All participants | Women | Men | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2007 | 1999 | 2007 | 1999 | 2007 | |||
| Reported weight status*: | ||||||||
| Underweight | 2.8 (50) | 2.9 (53) | 3.9 (37) | 3.3 (33) | 1.5 (13) | 2.4 (20) | ||
| Normal weight | 54.5 (979) | 44.2 (812) | 59.6 (563) | 47.2 (467) | 48.8 (416) | 40.7 (345) | ||
| Overweight | 31.9 (574) | 34.2 (628) | 24.8 (234) | 30.9 (306) | 39.9 (340) | 38.0 (322) | ||
| Obese | 10.8 (194) | 18.7 (343) | 11.7 (110) | 18.5 (183) | 9.8 (84) | 18.9 (160) | ||
| Perceived weight: | ||||||||
| Underweight† | 7.6 (136) | 5.1 (94) | 6.9 (65) | 3.3 (33) | 8.3 (71) | 7.2 (61) | ||
| About right weight | 45.7 (821) | 47.3 (869) | 43.9 (414) | 44.5 (440) | 47.7 (407) | 50.6 (429) | ||
| Somewhat overweight | 39.3 (706) | 38.5 (706) | 39.6 (374) | 40.3 (399) | 38.9 (332) | 36.2 (307) | ||
| Very overweight | 7.5 (134) | 7.3 (134) | 9.6 (91) | 9.1 (90) | 5.0 (43) | 5.2 (44) | ||
| Obese | NA | 1.8 (33) | NA | 2.7 (27) | NA | 0.7 (6) | ||
NA=not applicable (not a category in 1999 survey).
*Mutually exclusive categories.
†Includes very underweight.