The association between weight misperception and weight-related behaviors among U.S. adults with overweight and obesity
Lower engagement in weight-related behaviors was associated with weight misperception, highlighting the importance of awareness of actual weight for effective obesity interventions.
Authors
- Richard R. Rosenkranz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8242-3546)
- Amin Mokari‐Yamchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9582-9839)
Institutions
- University of Nevada, Las Vegas (US)
- Urmia University (IR)
- Urmia University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-11-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-25477-z
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.02