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. 2015 Jul 20;73(1):32. doi: 10.1186/s13690-015-0082-z

Table 5.

Relationship between lifestyle factors and distorted body image (overestimation) among girls (Japan; 2005–2009)

Body image perception, n(%) Adjusteda OR (95 % CI) P-value
Correct Overestimated
Exercise
  Daily 343 (60.0) 81 (52.9) 0.87 (0.58–1.32) 0.523
  Sometimes 68 (11.9) 28 (18.3) 1.51 (0.87–2.62) 0.147
  Never 161 (28.1) 44 (28.8) 1.00
Snacking after dinner
  Yes 276 (47.8) 90 (58.4) 1.53 (1.07–2.19) 0.021
  No 302 (52.2) 64 (41.6) 1.00
Skipping breakfast
  No 548 (93.4) 147 (95.5) 1.00
  Yes 39 (6.6) 7 (4.5) 0.67 (0.30–1.54) 0.347
Wakeup time
  Before 6:30 318 (55.8) 89 (59.7) 1.00
  6:30–6:59 90 (15.8) 25 (16.8) 0.98 (0.60–1.63) 0.950
  After 7:00 162 (28.4) 35 (23.5) 0.76 (0.49–1.17) 0.215
Bedtime
  Before 22:00 36 (6.7) 8 (5.8) 1.00
  22:00–22:59 262 (48.4) 66 (47.8) 1.12 (0.50–2.54) 0.780
  After 23:00 243 (44.9) 64 (46.4) 1.15 (0.51–2.60) 0.738
Hours of sleep
   < 8 176 (32.8) 49 (35.8) 1.00
  8–9 288 (53.7) 72 (52.6) 0.92 (0.61–1.38) 0.672
  9+ 72 (13.4) 16 (11.7) 0.82 (0.44–1.55) 0.544

OR, odds ratio; 95 % CI, 95 % confidence interval

aAge and body mass index were adjusted in a logistic regression analysis