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Table 3. Frequencies of Perceived Weight in Relation to Actual Weight; 2011 Youth Risk Behavior Survey.

Perceived Weight	Reported Actual Weight, N (Weighted %)					Total
Perceived Weight	Very Underweight	Underweight	Healthy Weight	Overweight	Obese	Total
Very Underweight	27(0.16%)	31(0.22%)	169(1.12%)	23(0.15%)	21(0.15%)	271(1.79%)
Slightly Underweight	52(0.40%)	128(1.02%)	1402(10.86%)	48(0.27%)	30(0.19%)	1660(12.74%)
About the Right Weight	39(0.29%)	78(0.53%)	6539(47.57%)	872(6.22%)	308(2.08%)	7836(56.69%)
Slightly Overweight	3(0.04%)	5(0.03%)	1228(8.99%)	1137(7.80%)	1155(7.85%)	3528(24.70%)
Very Overweight	3(0.03%)	1(0.01%)	85(0.64%)	98(0.64%)	382(2.76%)	569(4.08%)
Total	124(0.92%)	243(1.80%)	9423(69.17%)	2178(15.08%)	1896(13.03%)	13864(100.00%)