Analysis of factors found to affect self-perceived weight status in australia.

Background: Obesity and being overweight are two of the most important emerging public health issues in our time and regarded by the World Health Organization (1998) as a worldwide epidemic. The prevalence of obesity is greatest in the United States followed by Australia.

Purpose: This study examined potential associations between sociodemographic factors, physical activity and dietary habits, and self-perception of being overweight in Australian adults and proposed a range of health promotion strategies.