Weight perception accuracy | Underweight | Normal weight | Overweight | ||||
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Accurate | Overestimation | Underestimation | Accurate | Overestimation | Accurate | Underestimation | |
Background variables | |||||||
Grade | 1.91 (0.83) | 1.97 (0.83) | 1.87 (0.81) | 1.98 (0.82) | 1.86 (0.81) | 1.70 (0.77) | 1.80 (0.68) |
Pubertal timing | 3.51 (0.71) | 3.31 (0.82) | 3.15 (0.73)** | 2.93 (0.72) | 2.85 (0.63) | 2.67 (0.83) | 2.64 (0.84) |
Family economy | 2.14 (0.67) | 2.15 (0.73) | 2.22 (0.79) | 2.15 (0.74) | 2.19 (0.75) | 2.26 (0.73) | 2.45 (0.84) |
Parental education | 3.38 (1.16) | 3.46 (1.15) | 3.45 (1.04) | 3.48 (1.11) | 3.21 (1.13)* | 3.20 (1.09) | 2.93 (1.11) |
Disturbed eating patterns | |||||||
Consciously lost weight | 0.03 (1.62) | 0.00 (0.00) | 0.07 (0.29)* | 0.03 (0.19) | 0.10 (0.30)** | 0.16 (0.44) | 0.11 (0.31) |
Disturbed thoughts about weight/shape | 0.09 (0.34) | 0.02 (0.14)* | 0.13 (0.36)*** | 0.04 (0.22) | 0.14 (0.41)*** | 0.17 (0.45) | 0.11 (0.35) |
Shows comfort eating | 0.01 (0.12) | 0.03 (0.17) | 0.03 (0.23) | 0.02 (0.14) | 0.18 (0.47)*** | 0.38 (0.64) | 0.07 (0.25)*** |
Feels guilty after eating | 0.01 (0.1) | 0.01 (0.10) | 0.06 (0.27)* | 0.02 (0.16) | 0.17 (0.44)*** | 0.26 (0.53) | 0.07 (0.25)** |
Follows strict diets/rituals | 0.01 (0.12) | 0.01 (0.10) | 0.04 (0.20)*** | 0.00 (0.07) | 0.04 (0.21)*** | 0.06 (0.26) | 0.00 (0.00) |
Is a vegetarian | 0.04 (0.20) | 0.04 (0.24) | 0.05 (0.29) | 0.02 (0.17) | 0.00 (0.00) | 0.02 (0.19) | 0.00 (0.00) |
Provokes vomiting | 0.00 (0.00) | 0.02 (0.14) | 0.00 (0.00) | 0.00 (0.04) | 0.00 (0.00) | 0.01 (0.17) | 0.00 (0.00) |
Is happy about physical appearance^ | 0.47 (0.58) | 0.39 (0.53) | 0.54 (0.62) | 0.45 (0.62) | 0.80 (0.66)*** | 0.88 (0.60) | 0.57 (0.58)*** |
Says he/she feels too fat | 0.11 (0.39) | 0.07 (0.26) | 0.08 (0.30)** | 0.20 (0.45) | 0.73 (0.73)*** | 0.99 (0.77) | 0.63 (0.63)*** |
Has chosen own diet | 0.05 (0.23) | 0.00 (0.00)* | 0.06 (0.24)** | 0.02 (0.16) | 0.05 (0.27)* | 0.05 (0.25) | 0.01 (0.12) |
Mental health problems | |||||||
Emotional problems | 1.60 (2.11) | 1.22 (1.56) | 2.03 (2.09)*** | 1.09 (1.58) | 1.65 (1.75)** | 2.03 (2.14) | 1.67 (1.83) |
Conduct problems | 0.79 (1.03) | 0.76 (1.00) | 0.88 (1.56)* | 0.66 (0.97) | 0.99 (1.26)** | 1.15 (1.33) | 0.83 (1.31) |
Hyperactivity/inattention | 2.03 (1.85) | 1.97 (1.69) | 2.18 (1.90)* | 1.82 (1.73) | 2.00 (1.83) | 2.28 (1.96) | 2.45 (1.04) |
Peer problems | 1.11 (1.76) | 1.09 (1.66) | 1.42 (1.85)*** | 0.74 (1.31) | 1.39 (1.89) | 1.71 (2.00) | 1.09 (1.51)* |