Table 5 Current Dieting according to socio-demographic variables, BMI distribution and LTPAa,b,c
From: Body image satisfaction and weight concerns among a Mediterranean adult population
| Yes | No | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men (n = 451) | 14.0 | 86.0 | |
| Age (years) | |||
| 18–35 | 10.7 | 89.3 | 0.107 |
| 36–55 | 16.3 | 83.7 | |
| Origin | |||
| Balearic Islands | 13.0 | 87.0 | 0.460 |
| Regions of Spain | 13.6 | 86.4 | |
| South America | 12.5 | 87.5 | |
| Other countries | 0.0 | 100.0 | |
| Educational level | |||
| Low | 10.7 | 89.3 | 0.964 |
| Medium | 12.5 | 87.5 | |
| High | 12.3 | 87.7 | |
| Professional profile | |||
| Student | 12.0 | 88.0 | 0.972 |
| Unemployed | 11.5 | 88.5 | |
| Employed | 12.7 | 87.3 | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | |||
| Normal-weight | 7.1 | 92.9 | 0.001 |
| Overweight | 15.6 | 84.4 | |
| Obesity | 24.5 | 75.5 | |
| LTPA | |||
| Yes | 14.5 | 85.5 | 0.038 |
| No | 7.3 | 92.7 | |
| Women (n = 630) | 15.3 | 84.7 | |
| Age (years) | |||
| 18–35 | 14.2 | 85.8 | 0.316 |
| 36–55 | 17.1 | 82.9 | |
| Origin | |||
| Balearic Islands | 15.9 | 84.1 | 0.368 |
| Regions of Spain | 10.9 | 89.1 | |
| South America | 19.7 | 80.3 | |
| Other countries | 13.0 | 87.0 | |
| Educational level | |||
| Low | 16.7 | 83.3 | 0.782 |
| Medium | 16.0 | 84.0 | |
| High | 14.1 | 85.9 | |
| Professional profile | |||
| Student | 14.2 | 85.8 | 0.616 |
| Unemployed | 19.6 | 80.4 | |
| Employed | 15.0 | 85.0 | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | |||
| Normal-weight | 10.5 | 89.5 | <0.001 |
| Overweight | 20.9 | 79.1 | |
| Obesity | 34.3 | 65.7 | |
| LTPA | |||
| Yes | 17.2 | 82.8 | 0.227 |
| No | 13.7 | 86.3 | |