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Table 1
Mean body composition, weight perceptions, and physical activity among normal weight, overweight, and obese female college students.
	Weight classification

	Normal weight	Overweight	Obese
	n = 113	n = 35	n = 21

Variable	M ± SD	M ± SD	M ± SD
Body composition
Weight (pounds)	130^a± 13	160^b± 18	213^c± 39
BMI (kg/m²)	21.9^a± 1.8	27.3^b± 1.3	35.3^c± 5.7
Body fat (%)	28^a± 4	33^b± 4	38^c± 3
Waist-to-hip ratio	0.72^a± 0.01	0.76^b± 0.05	0.83^c± 0.07
Weight perceptions
Perceived healthy weight (pounds)	123^a± 10	138^b± 17	164^c± 26
Perceived attractive weight (pounds)	122^a± 11	136^b± 17	158^c± 29
Perceived natural weight (pounds)	138^a± 18	169^b± 25	216^c± 42
Perceived healthy weight (% of current)	95^a± 7	87^b± 6	77^c± 6
Perceived attractive weight (% of current)	94^a± 7	85^b± 6	74^c± 8
Perceived natural weight (% of current)	106 ± 9	106 ± 10	102 ± 2
Physical activity	4.1 ± 2.5	3.8 ± 2.5	3.5 ± 2.5

Note: Means in the same row having letters that do not share subscripts differ at p < .01 in the Tukey-Kramer honestly significant difference test. The higher the physical activity score, the greater intensity and amount of reported exercise over the past 30 days using a scoring system of 0 (do not participate regularly in planned exercise) to 7 (spend over 3 hours weekly in heavy exercise).
Malinauskas et al. Nutrition Journal 2006 5:11 doi:10.1186/1475-2891-5-11

Table 1