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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Apr 1.
Published in final edited form as: Eat Behav. 2013 Feb 9;14(2):128–136. doi: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2013.01.008

Table 3B.

Relations* Between Weight Status at Wave 1 and Functioning Problems at Wave 2.

Weight Status Interpersonal Problems, W1 Psychological Problems, W1
OR, 95% C.I. OR, 95% C.I.
Problems at Home Problems with Peers Problems at school Low Life Satisfaction Poor Perceived Mental Health Depressed Mood Alcohol Use Other Drug Use Low Self Esteem
Healthy Weight (BMI <85th) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Overweight (95th>BMI≥85th) 0.95 (0.72–1.25) 1.11 (0.75–1.64) 1.02 (0.76–1.37) 1.05 (0.77–1.43) 1.06 (0.76–1.47) 1.00 (0.80–1.25) 0.88 (0.65–1.18) 0.63+ (0.40–0.97) 0.92 (0.73–1.15)
Obese (BMI≥95th) 0.99 (0.77–1.29) 1.08 (0.74–1.57) 1.04 (0.79–1.38) 1.30 (0.98–1.74) 1.45+ (1.10–1.92) 1.11 (0.90–1.38) 0.93 (0.70–1.22) 0.82 (0.54–1.25) 1.04 (0.83–1.31)
Weight Status Suicide, W1 Academic Problems, W1 Disorders, W1
OR, 95% C.I. OR, 95% C.I. OR, 95% C.I.
Suicide Thought Suicide Plan Suicide Attempt Poor Grades Any Anxiety Disorder Any Mood Disorder DX 1+ DX 2+
Healthy Weight (BMI <85th) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Overweight (95th>BMI≥85th) 0.90 (0.44–1.85) 1.08 (0.39–2.99) 0.65 (0.18–2.40) 0.77 (0.52–1.15) 1.10 (0.64–1.92) 0.83 (0.37–1.89) 0.90 (0.65–1.25) 0.88 (0.46–1.69)
Obese (BMI≥95th) 1.52 (0.79–2.91) 2.08 (0.83–5.18) 1.43 (0.51–3.99) 1.04 (0.75–1.44) 0.79 (0.44–1.40) 1.13 (0.60–2.13) 0.73 (0.52–1.03) 1.09 (0.64–1.84)
*

Adjusting for Wave 1 values of functioning problems, age, gender and family income.

Odds ratios are statistically significant (p<0.05).