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Weight Misperception is Prevalent Among Turkish Adults and Associated with Higher Age, Body Mass Index and Lower Education Status.

Alper Tuna GüvenMurat ÖzdedeBurcu Çelik Eroğlu
Published in: Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy (2024)
WM is common among the Turkish adult population. Similar to the previous studies, aging, high BMI, and low education levels are associated with weight misperception. However, in contrast to previous studies, gender, marital status, and employment were not associated with weight misperception in our cohort.
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