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. 2017 Aug 24;2(1):5958. doi: 10.51894/001c.5958

Table 3: BMI Frequencies for Weight-Related Questions.

Male
Underweight Normal Weight Overweight Obese
<18.5 18.5-24.9 25-29.9 30.0+
Unhappy with weight, N (%a) 2 (0.8) 203 (81.9) 35 (14.1) 8 (3.2)
Told to lose weight,b N (%c) 0 (0) 50 (42.4) 54 (45.8) 14 (11.9)
Told to lose weight by physician, N (%d) 0 (0) 5 (17.2) 15 (51.7) 9 (31)
Female
Underweight Normal Weight Overweight Obese
<18.5 18.5-24.9 25-29.9 30.0+
Unhappy with weight, N (%a) 8 (2.5) 226 (71.1) 62 (19.5) 22 (6.9)
Told to lose weight,b N (%c) 5 (3.3) 111 (68.9) 17 (44.7) 10 (26.3)
Told to lose weight by physician, N (%d) 0 (0) 11 (2.6) 17 (24.3) 10 (43.5)
  1. Percent of those unhappy with current weight

  2. Told to lose weight by coach, another triathlete or family member.

  3. Percent of those told to lose weight by someone who is not a physician

  4. Percent of those told to lose weight by a physician