Table 3 Body weight satisfaction, dissatisfaction and dieting in relation to weight class of Swedish schoolchildren participating in the national survey 2014
From: Dieting, body weight concerns and health: trends and associations in Swedish schoolchildren
|  | Under-weight (n = 720) % (95% CI) | Normal weight (n = 4428) % (95% CI) | Pre-obesity (n = 756) % (95% CI) | Obesity (n = 140) % (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Satisfied with weight, % | 61 (57–65) | 74 (73–76) | 40 (36–45) | 11 (7–19) |
Need to gain weight, % | 35 (31–39) | 9 (8–10) | 2 (1–3) | 3 (1–9) |
Need to lose weight, % | 1 (1–3) | 8 (7–9) | 34 (30–37) | 44 (36–53) |
Trying to lose weight, % | 3 (2–5) | 9 (8–10) | 24 (21–28) | 41 (33–49) |