Ethnic differences in perceptions of body size in middle-aged European, Maori and Pacific People living in New Zealand

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PA Metcalf
RKR Scragg
P Willoughby
S Finau
D Tipene-Leach
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[1] University of Auckland,Department of Statistics
[2] University of Auckland,Department of Community Health
[3] Telstra New Zealand,Department of Maori and Pacific Health
[4] PO Box 963,undefined
[5] University of Auckland,undefined
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body mass index; perception of body size; socioeconomic status; education; Polynesia;
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OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to compare perceptions of body size in European, Maori and Pacific Islands people with measured body mass index (BMI), waist-to-hip ratio and change in BMI since age 21 y. Socio-demographic factors that influenced perceptions of body size were also investigated.
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