Weight Status Underestimation and Weight Management Goals among Adults in the Rural South of the United States

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Analyzes weight status, underestimation, and management goals among residents in rural South Carolina. Analyzes survey data among 185 respondents according to accuracy of weight reporting, weight loss/management goals, and related demographic factors. Discusses accuracy of weight perceptions among residents and the impact on weight management in the rural South.

Haakim A. Waraich, Michael D. Wirth, Serge Wandji, Janessa M. Graves, Demetrius A. Abshire

Journal of Rural Health

10/2024

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Health literacy · Obesity and weight control · The South · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · South Carolina