Views of Own Body Weight and the Perceived Risks of Developing Obesity and NCDs in South African Adults

Obesity has become a serious public health problem worldwide and is linked to an increased risk of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Poor self-perception of body weight is postulated to play a negative role in curbing increased rates of obesity. This study investigated the views of own body weight a...

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Autores principales:	Mashudu Manafe, Paul K. Chelule, Sphiwe Madiba
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	perception overweight obesity non-communicable diseases body mass index Medicine R
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:29e61328be6548b0b3c61ad69efc7f062021-11-11T16:24:54ZViews of Own Body Weight and the Perceived Risks of Developing Obesity and NCDs in South African Adults10.3390/ijerph1821112651660-46011661-7827https://doaj.org/article/29e61328be6548b0b3c61ad69efc7f062021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/21/11265https://doaj.org/toc/1661-7827https://doaj.org/toc/1660-4601Obesity has become a serious public health problem worldwide and is linked to an increased risk of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Poor self-perception of body weight is postulated to play a negative role in curbing increased rates of obesity. This study investigated the views of own body weight and perceived risk of developing NCDs in South African adults. This was a community-based quantitative study. Descriptive statistics were used, and logistic regression analysis was conducted on the data. A total of 1050 respondents took part in the study. Of the 161 respondents who perceived themselves to be normal weight, 98.8% (<i>n</i> = 159) misperceived their body weight. The majority of respondents (>90%) who were overweight according to the calculated BMI perceived no risk of developing obesity-related diseases. Most of the respondents, 46% (<i>n</i> = 253), believed that body weight was influenced by heredity. The method used for weight loss by 57% (<i>n</i> = 173) of the respondents was exercising at home. There was a statistically significant association between Body Mass Index (BMI), employment status, risk of developing diabetes, and body weight misperception (<i>p</i> < 0.05). Misperception of body weight was common among the study respondents and may influence weight control intervention strategies. Health promotion targeting personal behaviour, such as body weight self-perception, is crucial in supporting targeted strategies to address obesity in South Africa.Mashudu ManafePaul K. CheluleSphiwe MadibaMDPI AGarticleperceptionoverweightobesitynon-communicable diseasesbody mass indexMedicineRENInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 11265, p 11265 (2021)
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description	Obesity has become a serious public health problem worldwide and is linked to an increased risk of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Poor self-perception of body weight is postulated to play a negative role in curbing increased rates of obesity. This study investigated the views of own body weight and perceived risk of developing NCDs in South African adults. This was a community-based quantitative study. Descriptive statistics were used, and logistic regression analysis was conducted on the data. A total of 1050 respondents took part in the study. Of the 161 respondents who perceived themselves to be normal weight, 98.8% (<i>n</i> = 159) misperceived their body weight. The majority of respondents (>90%) who were overweight according to the calculated BMI perceived no risk of developing obesity-related diseases. Most of the respondents, 46% (<i>n</i> = 253), believed that body weight was influenced by heredity. The method used for weight loss by 57% (<i>n</i> = 173) of the respondents was exercising at home. There was a statistically significant association between Body Mass Index (BMI), employment status, risk of developing diabetes, and body weight misperception (<i>p</i> < 0.05). Misperception of body weight was common among the study respondents and may influence weight control intervention strategies. Health promotion targeting personal behaviour, such as body weight self-perception, is crucial in supporting targeted strategies to address obesity in South Africa.
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title	Views of Own Body Weight and the Perceived Risks of Developing Obesity and NCDs in South African Adults
title_short	Views of Own Body Weight and the Perceived Risks of Developing Obesity and NCDs in South African Adults
title_full	Views of Own Body Weight and the Perceived Risks of Developing Obesity and NCDs in South African Adults
title_fullStr	Views of Own Body Weight and the Perceived Risks of Developing Obesity and NCDs in South African Adults
title_full_unstemmed	Views of Own Body Weight and the Perceived Risks of Developing Obesity and NCDs in South African Adults
title_sort	views of own body weight and the perceived risks of developing obesity and ncds in south african adults
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Views of Own Body Weight and the Perceived Risks of Developing Obesity and NCDs in South African Adults

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