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January 12, 2026SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología0 citationsOpen Access

Self-perceived bodyweight status among adults who are overweight or have obesity, with and without high cardiovascular risk

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AZAlexander R. ZheutlinACAlexander ChaitoffDADaniel K. Addo

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Nearly one-third of all US adults who are overweight or obese do not perceive themselves to be overweight and a significant portion have not been recommended to lose weight by a clinician. Gaps between patient perceptions about their weight and their weight status reflect a critical opportunity for intervention in preventive care.

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Zheutlin et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d75d6eb4cef8fedc48f941https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajpc.2026.101422
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