Table 4.
Descriptive characteristics for antecedent covariates for the weight control behavior groups
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| Non-dieters (26%) |
Lifestyle (16%) |
Dieters (43%) |
Extreme Dieters (15%) |
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| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |
| BMI percentile (5ys)1 | 55.2 (24.3)a | 56.4 (22.1)a | 58.5 (29.4)a | 74.3 (22.6)b |
| Self-competence (5ys)2 | 7.0 (0.7)ab | 6.9 (1.0)ab | 7.1 (0.7)a | 6.7 (1.3)b |
| Body satisfaction (5ys)3 | 2.7 (0.5)a | 2.7 (0.3)a | 2.6 (0.5)a | 2.5 (0.4)a |
| Inhibitory control (7ys)4 | 5.0 (0.9)a | 5.2 (0.6)a | 5.1 (0.7)a | 4.6 (0.8)b |
| Fear of fat (9ys)5 | 1.3 (0.5)a | 1.4 (0.5)a | 1.8 (0.7)b | 2.0 (1.0)b |
| Pubertal status (11ys)6 | 1.9 (0.6)a | 2.3 (0.8)b | 2.3 (0.8)b | 2.6 (0.8)b |
Means sharing the same superscript are not significantly different from each other (P<0.05).
1
While BMI was included as a covariate, data are shown here as BMI percentiles to aid in interpretation.
2
Meausred using The Pictorial Scale of Perceived Competence and Social Acceptance for Young Children; range 1(low) to 8(high)
3
Measured using an amended Body Satisfaction Scale; range 1(low) to 3(high)
4
Measured using mothers’ reports on CBQ; range 1(low) to 7 (high)
5
Measured using Fear of Fat Scale; range 1(low) to 4(high)
6
Measured using tanner staging of breast development at 11y; range 1(low) to 5(high)