Table 1 Demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of the participants
From: Exploring the perceptions of obesity, health habits, stigma, and eating behaviors in Brazil
Age group | |
18–24 | 16% |
25–34 | 23% |
35–44 | 23% |
45–59 | 26% |
≥ 60 | 12% |
Gender | |
Female | 52% |
Male | 47% |
Nonbinary/transgender | 1% |
BMI category | |
Obesity class III | 4% |
Obesity class II | 6% |
Obesity class I | 16% |
Overweight | 34% |
Eutrophy | 37% |
Underweight | 3% |
Socioeconomic class | |
A/B (high/medium income) | 35% |
C (low income) | 65% |
Education level | |
Elementary education | 6% |
High school | 50% |
Higher education | 43% |