Table 4 Self-reported weight control practices among children by weight-related attitudes
Weight-related attitudes | Weight-control practice a | improving diet | increasing physical activity | dieting | taking weight loss drugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% (95% CI) | % (95% CI) | % (95% CI) | % (95% CI) | % (95% CI) | |
All children | 59.43 (58.71, 60.17) | 45.11 (44.37, 45.85) | 49.91 (49.17, 50.65) | 7.19 (6.81, 7.57) | 2.28 (2.06, 2.50) |
Willingness to change weight status | |||||
 Yes | 65.73 (64.61, 66.85) | 50.59 (49.41, 51.76) | 54.40 (53.23, 55.57) | 9.39 (8.70, 10.08) | 2.28 (1.93, 2.63) |
 Not sure | 58.71 (56.39, 61.04) | 43.80 (41.47, 46.14) | 49.88 (47.53, 52.24) | 6.73 (5.55, 7.91) | 2.61 (1.86, 3.36) |
 No | 53.58 (52.41, 54.75) | 39.85 (38.70, 41.00) | 46.11 (44.94, 47.28) | 4.69 (4.19, 5.18) | 2.04 (1.71, 2.37) |
 P b | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | 0.277 |
Underestimate | 49.93 (48.58, 51.27) | 36.17 (34.89, 37.46) | 43.20 (41.88, 44.53) | 5.09 (4.50, 5.67) | 1.98 (1.61, 2.36) |
Willingness to change weight status | |||||
 Yes | 49.70 (47.79, 51.60) | 35.99 (34.18, 37.81) | 43.13 (41.26, 45.01) | 4.96 (4.14, 5.79) | 1.92 (1.40, 2.44) |
 Not sure | 50.61 (46.51, 54.72) | 38.50 (34.52, 42.48) | 42.51 (38.46, 46.55) | 7.52 (5.36, 9.68) | 2.80 (1.45, 4.16) |
 No | 50.00 (47.86, 52.14) | 35.83 (33.78, 37.88) | 43.47 (41.35, 45.58) | 4.53 (3.64, 5.42) | 1.86 (1.28, 2.43) |
 P b | 0.499 | 0.447 | 0.599 | 0.513 | 0.894 |
Accurate estimate | 61.43 (60.38, 62.48) | 46.86 (45.79, 47.93) | 52.22 (51.15, 53.29) | 6.46 (5.93, 6.99) | 2.19 (1.88, 2.51) |
Willingness to change weight status | |||||
 Yes | 72.54 (70.84, 74.25) | 56.71 (54.83, 58.60) | 60.60 (58.74, 62.46) | 9.88 (8.74, 11.02) | 2.24 (1.68, 2.81) |
 Not sure | 62.45 (59.48, 65.42) | 46.84 (43.79, 49.89) | 53.40 (50.35, 56.45) | 6.08 (4.61, 7.55) | 2.74 (1.74, 3.74) |
 No | 54.84 (53.41, 56.28) | 41.21 (39.80, 42.62) | 47.17 (45.74, 48.60) | 4.58 (3.98, 5.18) | 2.03 (1.62, 2.44) |
 P b | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | 0.209 |
Overestimate | 77.81 (75.98, 79.64) | 61.56 (59.43, 63.69) | 60.83 (58.69, 62.98) | 14.38 (12.84, 15.92) | 2.88 (2.14, 3.62) |
Willingness to change weight status | |||||
 Yes | 80.86 (78.95, 82.78) | 64.60 (62.28, 66.91) | 62.71 (60.36, 65.05) | 15.77 (14.00, 17.54) | 2.89 (2.07, 3.70) |
 Not sure | 65.08 (56.75, 73.41) | 42.52 (33.91, 51.13) | 55.91 (47.26, 64.55) | 7.87 (3.19, 12.56) | 0.79 (0.00, 2.34) |
 No | 61.68 (55.16, 68.20) | 49.54 (42.90, 56.18) | 48.85 (42.19, 55.50) | 8.29 (4.62, 11.97) | 4.19 (1.51, 6.87) |
 P b | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | 0.023 | 0.596 |