Table 4.
Prevalence of weight-related behaviors and psychological well-being by self-weighing behaviors among non-overweight and overweight boys
| Behaviors† | Non-overweight Boys (N=754) | Overweight Boys (N=544) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IFW* (N=652) |
FW (N=102) |
PR (95% CI)# |
IFW (N=471) |
FW (N=73) |
PR (95% CI)# |
|
| Follows a diet (%) | 13.3 | 26.8 | 2.21 (1.50, 3.24) | 50.2 | 71.4 | 1.41 (1.17, 1.68) |
| Healthy WCBs (%) (e.g., ate less sweets) | 42.7 | 47.4 | 1.12 (0.89, 1.41) | 66.4 | 85.7 | 1.28 (1.13, 1.44) |
| Unhealthy WCBs (%) (e.g., fasting) | 21.9 | 34.4 | 1.60 (1.60, 2.20) | 54.0 | 74.2 | 1.37 (1.14, 1.63) |
| Extreme WCBs (%) (e.g., used laxatives) | 1.8 | 8.3 | 4.35 (1.81, 10.45)§ | 4.0 | 14.5 | 3.46 (1.59, 7.54)§ |
| Binge Eating (%) | 2.9 | 11.5 | 3.84 (1.87, 7.86) | 9.1 | 12.7 | 1.39 (0.66, 2.89)§ |
| General Muscle-Enhancing Behaviors (%) | 75.4 | 86.6 | 1.12 (1.03, 1.22) | 88.3 | 93.7 | 1.06 (0.98, 1.14) |
| Unhealthy Muscle-Enhancing Behaviors (%) | 16.6 | 31.2 | 1.79 (1.26, 2.55) | 17.5 | 39.7 | 2.27 (1.59, 3.25) |
| Mean (SE) | Mean (SE) |
Mean Diffa (95% CI)‡ |
Mean (SE) | Mean (SE) |
Mean Diffa (95% CI)‡ |
|
| Moderate-to-vigorous activity (hour/wk) | 6.9 (0.2) | 7.6 (0.5) | −0.67 (−1.74, 0.40) | 6.4 (0.3) | 8.0 (0.6) | −1.63 (−2.83, −0.42) |
| Depressive symptoms | 9.2 (0.2) | 10.0 (0.3) | −0.78 (−1.36, −0.21) | 9.5 (0.2) | 10.6 (0.4) | −1.04 (−1.80, −0.28) |
| Self-Esteem | 18.8 (0.2) | 17.7 (0.4) | 1.14 (0.42, 1.87) | 18.0 (0.2) | 17.5 (0.4) | 0.49 (−0.36, 1.35) |
| Body Satisfaction | 26.0 (0.3) | 24.7 (23.3 | 1.22 (−0.32, 2.75) | 20.2 (0.4) | 21.2 (1.0) | −1.05 (−3.01, 0.91) |
SE=standard error; PR=Prevalence Ratio
Infrequent self-weighers (IFW)=a few times per month or less; Frequent self-weighers (FW)=weekly or a few times per week or more. Bolded odds ratio (95% CI) and p-values indicates significance (p<0.05)
N’s may be different because of missing data among self-reported behaviors.
Poisson regression analyses controlling for age, socio-economic status and race/ethnicity with infrequent self-weighing as reference group.
Socio-economic status not controlled for in poisson regression analysis.
Mean Difference is the beta coefficient from the linear regression analysis.
Linear regression analyses controlling for age, socio-economic status and race/ethnicity.