Table 4 Perception of respondents of a beautiful body, obesity and Satisfaction with current body shape

Obesity symbolizes by respondents (n = 330)

Rich/affluent

6

1.8

Strong

7

2.1

Happy

182

55.2

Lack of control in food consumption

18

5.5

Laziness

53

16.1

Sickness

64

19.4

Thinness symbolizes by respondents (n = 313)

Poor

10

3.2

Weak

30

9.6

Unhappiness

132

42.2

Fear of eating

71

22.7

Laziness

7

2.2

Sickness

62

19.8

Others

1

0.3

Defining beautiful women by respondents (n = 421)

Facial attractiveness

132

31.4

Shape of the body

102

24.2

Hair style

1

0.2

Voice

2

0.5

(Features)

Behavior

184

43.7

Defining a handsome man by respondents (n = 421)

Facial attractiveness

98

23.3

Shape of the body

110

26.1

Hair style

1

0.2

(Features)

Behavior

212

50.4

Perception of respondents of a beautiful/body (women)(n = 421)

Fat

19

4.5

Muscular

2

0.5

Tall

174

41.3

Short

1

0.2

(Features)

Thin

225

53.4

Satisfaction with their current body shape (n = 421)

Yes

40

9.5

No

381

90.5