Table 4 Age-stratified association of body satisfaction with yearly BMI change and starting to binge eat frequentlya

From: Body satisfaction, weight gain and binge eating among overweight adolescent girls

 

BMI change

Fully adjusted b

β (95% CI)

Frequent binge eating

Fully adjusted b

Odds ratio (95% CI)

Body satisfactionc

Age ⩽15 years

−0.18 (−0.31, −0.06)

0.34 (0.17, 0.68)

Age >15 years

−0.04 (−0.14, 0.06)

0.48 (0.23, 0.99)

  1. Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio.
  2. aAll models adjusted for clustering within family using generalized estimating equations.
  3. bFully adjusted model adjusted for age, BMI, TV viewing and maternal overweight/obesity.
  4. cLow body satisfaction is referent group.
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