Abstract
Determinants of Misperception of Weight Status Among a Community of Adults in the Region of Sousse, Tunisia
Highlights
Obesity is a major global health challenge
Considering the above and through this work, we aimed to determine the prevalence of misperception of body weight status among Tunisian adults in the region of Sousse and examine its associated factors
Obesity and education level were associated to the underestimation of weight status
Summary
Obesity is a major global health challenge. Obesity causes or is closely linked with a large number of health conditions, including cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes mellitus and a variety of cancers and in consequence death[2]. It appears that a modest weight reduction has been shown to have considerable improvements in cardiovascular disease risk[3]. Treatment of obesity alone is not likely to be successful in halting the obesity epidemic because people often regain weight after the treatment program is finished[4]. According to the Trans theoretical Model[5], awareness is important in the earlier stages of change. Awareness of personal weight status may be an important first step for the motivation to lose weight and to avoid further
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