The Guardian reports on a multi-national survey by the Ipsos Mori market research company, comparing people's perception of a number of national statistics with the actual statistics. There's also an interactive quiz which allows you to feel superior to your countrymen. Some of the findings:
(Score: 2) by ikanreed on Thursday December 03 2015, @05:43PM
Low end of obese can look pretty normal to Americans. Low end of overweight can look fit. Moreover, depending on exact circumstances, you can be fit and overweight.
A middle-of-healthy range BMI is what most people would describe as a "runner's figure". You can also get into obese ranges as a bodybuilder, but it's hard.