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. 2017 Nov 21;8:2038. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2017.02038

Table 1.

Prevalence of boys and girls who underestimate, correctly estimate, or overestimate their body size at ages 6, 8, and 10.

Age Gender Underestimation Correct estimation Overestimation
6 years Boys 20.6% 70.1% 9.3%
Girls 20.0% 64.9% 15.0%
8 years Boys 38.0% 59.5% 2.4%
Girls 24.1% 73.6% 2.3%
10 years Boys 57.9% 41.4% 0.7%
Girls 30.8% 67.7% 1.4%