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Table 3 Association between BMI, perceived body weight, weight control concerns and behaviors with the scores of EDI subscales

From: Associations between body mass index, weight control concerns and behaviors, and eating disorder symptoms among non-clinical Chinese adolescents

 

DT

BD

B

 

β

β

β

BMI

0.2928***

0.06184***

0.2724***

Perceived weight

1.63***

0.2533***

1.3814***

Weight control concerns (Ever considered of it)

   

   Avoid ate sweet foods

2.6918***

0.3544***

1.4333***

   Avoid ate fatty foods

2.8307***

0.4293***

1.7411***

   Skip staple food

3.3805***

1.6154***

2.0271***

   Exercise

2.6863***

0.4730***

1.8936***

   Diet pills, foods or tea

3.0375***

1.6823***

1.8895***

   Surgery

3.0761***

2.4673***

2.0619***

   Smoking

3.0181***

3.6848***

3.1996***

   Dieting

3.7800***

1.4726***

2.1925***

Weight control behaviors

   

   Avoid ate sweet foods

2.2070***

0.1054

1.1227***

   Avoid ate fatty foods

2.5170***

0.2261*

1.4029***

   Skip staple food

3.3720***

1.7260***

2.0464***

   Excessive exercise

2.8508***

0.3547***

1.9823***

   Diet pills

3.0611***

1.6111***

1.8199***

   Diet foods or tea

3.1816***

1.9024***

1.8874***

   Surgery

2.9332***

2.2534***

1.8977***

   Smoking

2.9677***

3.2909***

2.9780***

   Dieting

3.7627***

1.4649***

2.1189***

  1. * P < 0.05, *** P < 0.001.
  2. 1 β: linear longitudinal regression coefficient. BMI: body mass index.
  3. 2 Mixed Model, other variables included in the model were gender, clustering effect of class, gender, parent's education and careers, as well as family income level.
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