From: Predictors of initiation and persistence of unhealthy weight control behaviours in adolescents
 | Persistence (vs. Cessation) | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Boys | Girls | ||||
Predictor | OR | 95% CI | R 2 | OR | 95% CI | R 2 |
Personal Factors | Â | Â | 0.53 | Â | Â | 0.41 |
Self-esteem | 0.73 | 0.53-1.00 | 0.23 | 0.54 | 0.42-0.69 | 0.16 |
Change in self-esteem | 0.94 | 0.87-1.01 | Â | 0.84 | 0.79-0.89 | Â |
Depressed mood | 1.85 | 1.33-2.50 | 0.28 | 1.72 | 1.37-2.22 | 0.16 |
Change in depressed mood | 1.18 | 1.08-1.28 | Â | 1.25 | 1.16-1.33 | Â |
Weight concerns | 4.55 | 2.86-7.14 | 0.42 | 3.45 | 2.50-4.76 | 0.26 |
Change in weight concerns | 4.55 | 2.86-7.14 | Â | 3.03 | 2.38-4.00 | Â |
Body dissatisfaction | 1.10 | 1.05-1.15 | 0.30 | 1.08 | 1.05-1.11 | 0.19 |
Change in dissatisfaction | 1.06 | 1.03-1.10 | Â | 1.09 | 1.06-1.12 | Â |
Weight and shape importance | 2.50 | 1.79-3.57 | 0.31 | 2.44 | 1.89-3.23 | 0.21 |
Change in importance | 1.67 | 1.27-2.22 | Â | 2.38 | 1.89-3.03 | Â |
Benefits: healthy eating | 1.64 | 1.19-2.27 | 0.26 | 1.39 | 1.10-1.79 | 0.13 |
Change in benefits | 1.92 | 1.32-2.86 | Â | 2.27 | 1.70-3.03 | Â |
Health concerns | 1.14 | 0.86-1.49 | 0.21 | 1.01 | 0.82-1.25 | 0.08 |
Change in health concerns | 1.06 | 0.95-1.18 | Â | 1.04 | 0.96-1.12 | Â |
Socio-Environmental Factors | Â | Â | 0.33 | Â | Â | 0.19 |
Parental concern about weight | 1.14 | 0.86-1.49 | 0.19 | 1.43 | 1.12-1.82 | 0.10 |
Change in parental concern | 1.04 | 0.96-1.12 | Â | 1.11 | 1.04-1.21 | Â |
Peer dieting | 1.47 | 1.04-2.08 | 0.25 | 1.56 | 1.22-2.00 | 0.10 |
Change in peer dieting | 1.32 | 0.99-1.75 | Â | 1.47 | 1.22-1.79 | Â |
Teasing frequency | 1.61 | 1.18-2.22 | 0.25 | 1.35 | 1.05-1.64 | 0.10 |
Change in teasing frequency | 1.35 | 1.10-1.67 | Â | 1.37 | 1.14-1.64 | Â |
Weight loss article reading | 1.96 | 1.33-2.94 | 0.27 | 1.79 | 1.41-2.27 | 0.12 |
Change in reading | 1.30 | 0.96-1.79 | Â | 1.33 | 1.10-1.61 | Â |
Family connectedness | 0.81 | 0.61-1.06 | 0.21 | 0.83 | 0.66-1.03 | 0.08 |
Change in connectedness | 0.94 | 0.89-1.01 | Â | 0.94 | 0.89-0.99 | Â |
Combined Models | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
All predictors (personal and socio-environmental) | 0.63 | Â | Â | 0.44 | ||
Covariates only (cohort, race, weight status) | 0.21 | Â | Â | 0.07 |