Self-perceived bodyweight status among adults who are overweight or have obesity, with and without high cardiovascular risk
Nearly one-third of all US adults who are overweight or obese do not perceive themselves to be overweight and a significant portion have not been recommended to lose weight by a clinician. Gaps between patient perceptions about their weight and their weight status reflect a critical opportunity for intervention in preventive care.
Authors
- Daniel K. Addo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3450-6718)
- Alexander R. Zheutlin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5578-782X)
- Adam P. Bress (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2259-5039)
- Alexander Chaitoff
Institutions
- Intermountain Healthcare (US)
- Northwestern University (US)
- University of Michigan (US)
- George E. Wahlen Department of VA Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Preventive Cardiology
- Published
- 2026-01-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajpc.2026.101422
- Primary Topic
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00