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. 2013 Jul 15;12:97. doi: 10.1186/1475-2891-12-97

Table 4.

List of modifiable variables found to be independently related to PWM within three subgroups with the highest R-squared values

Women 50 overweight
Men 30 normal weight
Men 50 overweight
(R-square= 0.32)
(R-square=0.38)
(R-square=0.38)
Significant variable (sign of correlation) Significant variable (sign of correlation) Significant variable (sign of correlation)
I do not eat the way I wish to do because I am ill (+)
Highest completed level of school (+)
I eat food that suits my own needs (-)
I am active when I have friends to accompany me (+)
I eat in different ways on the weekdays (-)
I eat “healthy” on the weekdays and more “unhealthy” on the weekend (-)
I am physically active to accomplish work or transportation (+)
I eat about the same amount of food every day (-)
I have forbidden myself from eating (certain) unhealthy foods (+)
Food affects my health (-)
I finish my portion when eating out (-)
I think it is fun to test my limits through physical activity (-)
Difference between how I wish to look and how I look (+)
I do not eat the way I wish to do because I am too tired (+)
The image that is most compatible with the way I would like to look has nr (-)
I eat different food during different seasons (-) Difference between how I wish to look and how I look (+) Difference between how I wish to look and how I look (+)