Percentage (n) of children identifying their body size as too thin, just right or too fat using verbal ratings
| Weight category* | % (n) Reporting body is “too thin” or “much too thin” | % (n) Reporting body is “just right” | % (n) Reporting body is “too fat” or “much too fat” |
| Underweight (n = 64) | 34.4 (22) | 60.9 (39) | 4.7 (3) |
| Boys | 34.3 (12) | 62.9 (22) | 2.9 (1) |
| Girls | 34.5 (10) | 58.6 (17) | 6.9 (2) |
| ⩽50th Centile but not underweight (n = 124) | 16.9 (21) | 72.6 (90) | 10.5 (13) |
| Boys | 23.1 (15) | 64.6 (42) | 12.3 (8) |
| Girls | 10.2 (6) | 81.4 (48) | 8.5 (5) |
| >50th Centile but not overweight (n = 137) | 8.0 (11) | 70.8 (97) | 21.2 (29) |
| Boys | 4.4 (3) | 75.0 (51) | 20.6 (14) |
| Girls | 11.6 (8) | 66.7 (46) | 21.7 (15) |
| Overweight (n = 53) | 0.0 (0) | 58.5 (31) | 41.5 (22) |
| Boys | 0.0 (0) | 53.6 (15) | 46.4 (13) |
| Girls | 0.0 (0) | 64.0 (16) | 36.0 (9) |
| Obese (n = 21) | 0.0 (0) | 52.4 (11) | 47.6 (10) |
| Boys | 0.0 (0) | 55.6 (5) | 44.4 (4) |
| Girls | 0.0 (0) | 50.0 (6) | 50.0 (6) |
*Based on International Obesity Taskforce Criteria with additional subdivision of lower and higher healthy weight groups.19