Table 5.
Prospective association between the Healthy Dietary Adherence Score at baseline and indicators of well-being at follow-up across weight groups at follow-up
| KINDL® | SDQ | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Better self-esteem | Good parent relations | No detectable emotional problems | No detectable peer problems | |||||||
| OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | |||
| HDAS (higher adherence) | Weight group | I | 1.2 | 1.0–1.4 | 1.1 | 1.0–1.3 | 1.2** | 1.1–1.4 | 1.3*** | 1.1–1.4 |
| II | 1.2 | 0.9–1.7 | 1.2 | 0.9–1.5 | 1.2 | 1.0–1.6 | 1.4** | 1.1–1.7 | ||
**p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001
P-value obtained using a multilevel model correcting for cluster design (country)
Weight group: I = normal weight including thin, n = 5597, II = overweight including obese, n = 1599
Model adjusted for: age, sex, BMI z-score, well-being at baseline, and highest parental education and income
HDAS Healthy Dietary Adherence Score; OR Odds ratio; SDQ Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire