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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.

	Weight control behaviour
	Prevalence %		OR (95% CI)	Prevalence %		OR (95% CI)
	Non-overweight boys	Overweight¹boys		Non-overweight girls	Overweight¹girls
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)

¹Includes obese