Table 3.

Cross-sectional association of weight perception category and unhealthy weight control behaviors/disordered eating

	Odds Ratio (95% Confidence Interval)
	Females
	Fasting/Meal skipping		Purging/Pills		Overeating/Loss of control eating		Performance Enhancing Substances/Drugs
	(N=2,551)		(N=2,551)		(N=2,546)		(N=2,520)
	M1	M2	M1	M2	M1	M2	M1	M2
Weight Perception Category
Perceived Overweight	1.0 (Ref.)	1.0 (Ref.)	1.0 (Ref.)	1.0 (Ref.)	1.0 (Ref.)	1.0 (Ref.)	1.0 (Ref.)	1.0 (Ref.)
Perceived About the Right Weight	0.26 (0.15, 0.45)	0.25 (0.14, 0.43)	0.10 (0.04, 0.26)	0.10 (0.04, 0.25)	0.40 (0.23, 0.68)	0.41 (0.24, 0.71)	0.62 (0.20, 1.89)	0.63 (0.19, 2.07)
Perceived Underweight	0.35 (0.12, 0.98)	0.32 (0.10, 0.99)	0.75 (0.28, 1.98)	0.72 (0.26, 1.99)	0.87 (0.35, 2.19)	0.77 (0.31, 1.92)	5.05 (1.46, 17.5)	2.29 (1.40, 20.0)
	Males
	Fasting/Meal skipping		Purging/Pills		Overeating/Loss of control eating		Performance Enhancing Substances/Drugs
	(N=2,631)		(N=2,631)		(N=2,628)		(N=2,605)
	M1	M2	M1	M2	M1	M2	M1	M2
Weight Perception Category
Perceived Overweight	1.0 (Ref.)	1.0 (Ref.)	1.0 (Ref.)	1.0 (Ref.)	1.0 (Ref.)	1.0 (Ref.)	1.0 (Ref.)	1.0 (Ref.)
Perceived About the Right Weight	0.31 (0.20, 0.48)	0.31 (0.20, 0.48)	0.10 (0.04, 0.25)	0.10 (0.04, 0.25)	0.71 (0.44, 1.15)	0.72 (0.44, 1.16)	1.99 (1.51, 2.63)	2.06 (1.57, 2.72)
Perceived Underweight	0.49 (0.16, 1.52)	0.49 (0.16, 1.49)	0.81 (0.25, 2.64)	0.94 (0.29, 3.07)	1.92 (0.72, 5.09)	1.92 (0.73, 5.09)	1.88 (0.93, 3.81)	2.27 (1.13, 4.55)

Bolded estimates indicate p<0.05

M1: Adjusted for age and BMI at Wave III

M2: Adjusted for age and BMI at Wave III, race/ethnicity, percent poverty, and parental education.