Table 3. Hierarchical regressions predicting obesity-related well-being, symptom occurrence and relevance of symptoms from change in BMI and body image subscales (N=91).
| Dependent variable | Predictors (Step 2) | B | Std. Error | Beta | R2 | Confidence interval | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower bound | Upper bound | ||||||
| Orwell 97 | Change in BMI | 0.002 | 0.108 | 0.001 | 0.570 | −0.213 | 0.217 |
| Appearance evaluation | −0.340 | 3.836 | −0.012 | −7.967 | 7.288 | ||
| Appearance orientation | −1.316 | 3.589 | −0.030 | −8.452 | 5.820 | ||
| Body areas satisfaction | −13.252 | 4.870 | −0.360** | −22.936 | −3.567 | ||
| Overweight preoccupation | 10.143 | 3.245 | 0.295** | 3.690 | 16.597 | ||
| Self-classified weight | 10.997 | 3.286 | 0.295** | 4.462 | 17.531 | ||
| Occurrence of symptoms | Change in BMI | 0.011 | 0.031 | 0.033 | 0.430 | −0.051 | 0.073 |
| Appearance evaluation | −0.624 | 1.106 | −0.085 | −2.822 | 1.575 | ||
| Appearance orientation | 0.841 | 1.034 | 0.078 | −1.216 | 2.898 | ||
| Body areas satisfaction | −3.017 | 1.404 | −0.327* | −5.809 | −0.226 | ||
| Overweight preoccupation | 1.803 | 0.935 | 0.209* | −0.058 | 3.663 | ||
| Self-classified weight | 1.921 | 0.947 | 0.206* | 0.038 | 3.805 | ||
| Relevance of symptoms | Change in BMI | −0.014 | 0.043 | −0.025 | 0.595 | −0.099 | 0.070 |
| Appearance evaluation | −0.435 | 1.509 | −0.037 | −3.435 | 2.565 | ||
| Appearance orientation | 0.037 | 1.412 | 0.002 | −2.770 | 2.844 | ||
| Body areas satisfaction | −4.785 | 1.916 | −0.320** | −8.594 | −0.975 | ||
| Overweight preoccupation | 4.074 | 1.276 | 0.292** | 1.536 | 6.613 | ||
| Self-classified weight | 4.948 | 1.292 | 0.328** | 2.378 | 7.518 | ||
*, P<0.05; **, P<0.01. BMI, body mass index.