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) |
Percent of those unhappy with current weight
Told to lose weight by coach, another triathlete or family member.
Percent of those told to lose weight by someone who is not a physician
Percent of those told to lose weight by a physician