Table 1.
Observed prevalence of weight control behaviors stratified by weight status in girls and boys
| Weight status | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall % (n) | Not overweight % (n) | Overweight % (n) | Obese % (n) | |
| Girls | ||||
| No weight control | 25.6 (380) | 33.8 (307) | 15.5 (45) | 9.8 (28) |
| Healthy only | 24.0 (356) | 27.1 (246) | 21.0 (61) | 17.2 (49) |
| Unhealthy only | 16.4 (244) | 14.3 (130) | 21.7 (63) | 17.9 (51) |
| Mixed healthy and unhealthy | 34.0 (504) | 24.9 (226) | 41.7 (121) | 55.1 (157) |
| Boys | ||||
| No weight control | 32.6 (424) | 44.2 (333) | 18.7 (39) | 15.4 (52) |
| Healthy only | 29.2 (379) | 31.9 (240) | 27.8 (58) | 24.0 (81) |
| Unhealthy only | 13.0 (169) | 9.2 (69) | 18.7 (39) | 18.1 (61) |
| Mixed healthy and unhealthy | 25.2 (328) | 14.7 (111) | 34.9 (73) | 42.6 (144) |
Note: Not overweight, <85th BMI percentile; Overweight, ≥85th, <95th BMI percentile; Obese, ≥95th BMI percentile