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Table 3 Association of dieting related variables with change in bone mineral content from 9 to 15 years

From: Dieting is associated with reduced bone mineral accrual in a longitudinal cohort of girls

Model no.

Variable

B

95% CI

β

Semi-partial R2

p

1.

Base model (used in all analyses, R2 = 0.63)

 Change in height from 9 to 15y (cm)

21.9

16.1, 27.7

0.55

0.10

< 0.0001

 Change in weight from 9 to 15y (kg)

3.77

0.55, 7.00

0.20

0.24

0.02

 BMC at 9y (g)

0.61

0.47, 0.75

0.53

0.26

< 0.0001

 BMI percentile at 15y

2.11

0.91, 3.30

0.31

0.03

0.0007

 Breast Tanner score at 9y

−26.9

−55.4, 1.5

− 0.13

0.003

0.06

 Frequency of physical activity at 9y

0.03

−2.31, 2.37

0.001

0.00

0.98

2.

Dieting variables (individually tested with base model)

 Ever dieted

−25.5

−69.7, 18.8

−0.06

0.00

0.26

3.

 Dieted by 11y

−46.9

−86.6, −7.1

− 0.13

0.01

0.02

4.

 Dieted after 11y (n = 94, excludes early dieters)

−25.4

− 71.8, 21.0

− 0.07

0.00

0.28

5.

 Number of weight control strategies used at 11y

−13.0

−23.7, − 2.21

−0.14

0.02

0.02

6.

DEBQ at 11y

 Restraint

−35.0

−61.3, −8.81

−0.15

0.02

0.009

7.

 Disinhibition

−24.7

−56.2, 6.88

−0.08

0.01

0.12

8.

chEAT at 11y

 Dieting

−17.9

− 32.1, − 3.79

−0.15

0.02

0.01

9.

 Food Preoccupation

−14.3

−63.8, 35.2

−0.03

0.00

0.57

10.

 Social Pressure to Eat

−1.30

−21.9, 19.3

−0.01

0.00

0.90

11.

 Total score

−3.17

−8.42, 2.08

−0.07

0.00

0.24

12.

Weight Concerns at 11y

−47.2

−82.9, −11.4

−0.16

0.02

0.01

13.

Weight-Related Body Esteem at 11y

23.5

−5.6, 52.6

0.11

0.01

0.10

  1. Models 2–13 also include variables from model 1. DEBQ Dutch Eating Behavior Questionnaire, chEAT Children’s Eating Behavior Questionnaire