Table 3 Prevalence of weight control behaviour (i.e. do something to control weight) during the last 12 months by weight status and odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals using non-overweight as a reference group.
From: Attempts to lose weight among overweight and non-overweight adolescents: a cross-national survey
Weight control behaviour | ||||||
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Prevalence % | OR (95% CI) | Prevalence % | OR (95% CI) | |||
Non-overweight boys | Overweight1 boys | Non-overweight girls | Overweight1 girls | |||
Belgium (Fl) | 14 | 48 | 5.76 (4.28–7.74) | 40 | 74 | 4.38 (3.12–6.16) |
Canada | 22 | 45 | 2.96 (2.21–3.96) | 53 | 80 | 3.64 (2.52–5.28) |
Estonia | 15 | 34 | 2.83 (1.57–5.10) | 49 | 63 | 1.77 (0.83–3.78) |
Finland | 10 | 31 | 3.89 (2.85–5.30) | 45 | 72 | 3.06 (2.16–4.32) |
Greece | 34 | 61 | 3.05 (2.31–4.03) | 60 | 84 | 3.70 (2.31–5.92) |
Latvia | 22 | 39 | 2.18 (1.35–3.51) | 45 | 68 | 2.58 (1.38–4.81) |
Poland | 19 | 40 | 2.74 (1.74–4.31) | 54 | 80 | 3.47 (1.77–6.79) |
USA | 28 | 59 | 3.76 (2.69–5.27) | 56 | 82 | 3.62 (2.36–5.54) |