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Relation of Misperception of Healthy Weight to Obesity in Urban Black Men
Obesity, 11/03/09

Godino JG et al. – Misperception of healthy weight discriminates between obese and nonobese black men, and the magnitude of this relation is exacerbated in obese men who are relatively healthy. Future studies should determine the prevalence of misperception of healthy weight in more diverse populations and identify potential mediators of the relation between misperception of healthy weight and obesity.

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