Overweight and obese midlife women in Israel: cultural differences in perceived weight status

Roni Elran-Barak (), Tzvia Blumstein, Valentina Boyko, Dana Hadar, Adel Farhi, Liat Lerner-Geva and Yael Benyamini
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Roni Elran-Barak: Tel Aviv University
Tzvia Blumstein: Chaim Sheba Medical Center
Valentina Boyko: Chaim Sheba Medical Center
Dana Hadar: Chaim Sheba Medical Center
Adel Farhi: Chaim Sheba Medical Center
Liat Lerner-Geva: Chaim Sheba Medical Center
Yael Benyamini: Tel Aviv University

International Journal of Public Health, 2016, vol. 61, issue 1, No 5, 39-47

Abstract: Abstract Objectives To examine cultural differences in Weight status misperception (WSMP) and identify associations between weight perception and weight control efforts among overweight/obese midlife women in Israel. Methods Data from the nationally representative Women’s-Health-in-Midlife-National-Study were used. Participants included overweight (25 ≤ BMI

Keywords: Weight misperception; Obesity; Midlife; Ethnicity; Culture; Weight loss (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1007/s00038-015-0753-0

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