Proportions of children matched to each of the seven CBIS figures according to measured BMI and the children’s own perceptions
| CBIS figure category number | % of children (n) in each figure category based on measured BMI (actual body size) | % of children (n) who chose each figure as most like theirs (perceived body size) |
| 1 | 19.0 (76) | 12.3 (49) |
| 2 | 19.3 (77) | 24.3 (97) |
| 3 | 21.3 (85) | 35.8 (143) |
| 4 | 15.8 (63) | 18.3 (73) |
| 5 | 18.0 (72) | 7.8 (31) |
| 6 | 5.5 (22) | 1.3 (5) |
| 7 | 1.0 (4) | 0.3 (1) |
BMI, body mass index; CBIS, children’s body image scale.14