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Table 3 Overall body perception

From: Body image dissatisfaction and its relation to body mass index among female medical students in Sudan: across-sectional study 2020-2021

 

Always

Usually

Often

Sometimes

Occasionally

Rarely

Never

I feel that I am a bit overweight

40%

10%

0%

20%

10%

5%

15%

I feel that my weight is not evenly distributed throughout my body

27%

10%

9%

9%

8%

12%

25%

I feel that to control my life I have to control my weight

21%

9%

12%

8%

12%

13%

26%

I feel less physically attractive

23%

11%

12%

9%

10%

17%

17%

I feel that I'm thin I want to gain weight in certain areas

73%

12%

4%

4%

4%

2%

0%

I have normal weight but not the body shape that I desire

15%

7%

9%

5%

9%

16%

40%

  1. Shows the participants’ feelings and thoughts with regard to their weight and body shape