Obesity and weight misperception among adults in the Eastern Caribbean Health Outcomes Research Network (ECHORN) Cohort Study.

Saria HassanT OjoD GalushaJ L Martinez-BrockmanO P AdamsR MaharajC NazarioM NunezM Nunez-Smith

Published in: Obesity science & practice (2018)

Weight misperception is common among adults with overweight and obesity in the Eastern Caribbean and is associated with lower likelihood of attempting weight loss. Obesity interventions, targeting similar populations, should incorporate approaches for addressing weight misperception to achieve measurable success.

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