Table 2.
Participants' measured BMI and body silhouette responses
| Underweight (Figures 1–2) | Normal (Figures 3–4) | Overweight (Figures 5–6) | Obese (Figures 7–8) | Morbidly obese (Figure 9) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % (n) | % (n) | % (n) | % (n) | % (n) | |
| Measured BMI (n = 64) | 11 (7) | 75 (48) | 13 (8) | 2 (1) | 0 (0) |
| Current body silhouette (n = 62)a | 13 (8) | 48 (30) | 35 (22) | 3 (2) | 0 (0) |
| Preferred body silhouette (n = 61)b | 0 (0) | 18 (11) | 67 (41) | 11 (7) | 3 (2) |
| Healthy body silhouette (n = 63)c | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 17 (11) | 32 (20) | 51 (32) |
Note. BMI = body mass index.
a
Two participants refused to respond to this question.
b
Two participants refused to respond, and one participant was not asked this question.
c
One participant refused to respond to this question.