Table 2 Clinical characteristics of boys with underweight, normal weight, and overweight by weight perception accuracy n presented as means (SD)
Weight perception accuracy | Underweight | Normal weight | Overweight | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Accurate | Overestimation | Underestimation | Accurate | Overestimation | Accurate | Underestimation | |
Background variables | |||||||
Grade | 1.93 (0.81) | 1.85 (0.86) | 2.04 (0.83) | 1.98 (0.81) | 1.99 (0.79) | 1.82 (0.79) | 1.88 (0.64) |
Pubertal timing | 3.15 (0.68) | 3.02 (0.67) | 2.97 (0.68) | 2.91 (0.59) | 2.95 (0.79) | 2.80 (0.89) | 2.50 (0.71) |
Family economy | 2.19 (0.74) | 2.08 (0.80) | 2.26 (0.80) | 2.16 (0.72) | 2.35 (0.80)** | 2.45 (0.86) | 2.30 (0.82) |
Parental education | 3.33 (1.20) | 3.47 (1.10) | 3.27 (1.11) | 3.45 (1.10) | 3.07 (1.16)*** | 2.98 (1.06) | 3.21 (1.29) |
Disturbed eating patterns | |||||||
Consciously lost weight | 0.02 (0.13) | 0.00 (0.00) | 0.06 (.28) | 0.03 (0.19) | 0.11 (0.33)*** | 0.19 (0.50) | 0.19 (0.50) |
Disturbed thoughts about weight/shape | 0.08 (0.28) | 0.00 (0.00)* | 0.06 (0.23)* | 0.02 (0.17) | 0.09 (0.30)*** | 0.21 (0.48) | 0.40 (0.52) |
Shows comfort eating | 0.00 (0.00) | 0.00 (0.00) | 0.03 (0.19) | 0.02 (0.15) | 0.19 (0.43)*** | 0.38 (0.60) | 0.20 (0.42) |
Feels guilty after eating | 0.07 (0.31) | 0.00 (0.00) | 0.04 (0.19)* | 0.01 (0.12) | 0.13 (0.35)*** | 0.22 (0.46) | 0.20 (0.42) |
Follows strict diets/rituals | 0.03 (0.26) | 0.00 (0.00) | 0.00 (0.00) | 0.01 (0.11) | 0.04 (0.23)** | 0.10 (0.31) | 0.10 (0.32) |
Is a vegetarian | 0.00 (0.00) | 0.02 (0.13) | 0.04 (0.25)*** | 0.00 (0.06) | 0.00 (0.00) | 0.00 (0.00) | 0.10 (0.32)** |
Provokes vomiting | 0.00 (0.00) | 0.00 (0.00) | 0.01 (0.16) | 0.00 (0.06) | 0.02 (0.18)* | 0.04 (0.21) | 0.10 (0.32) |
Is happy about physical appearance^ | 0.47 (0.60) | 0.27 (0.60) | 0.32 (0.54) | 0.30 (0.56) | 0.71 (0.67)*** | 0.90 (0.56) | 0.60 (0.52) |
Says he/she feels too fat | 0.05 (0.22) | 0.05 (0.28) | 0.04 (0.23) | 0.08 (0.31) | 0.65 (0.70)*** | 1.12 (0.77) | 0.60 (0.84) |
Has chosen own diet | 0.07 (0.25) | 0.02 (0.13) | 0.08 (0.34)*** | 0.02 (0.15) | 0.06 (0.26)** | 0.04 (0.21) | 0.10 (0.32) |
Mental health problems | |||||||
Emotional problems | 2.08 (2.09) | 0.78 (1.35)*** | 1.43 (1.81)*** | 0.93 (1.40) | 1.86 (2.22)*** | 1.62 (2.03) | 3.20 (2.94)* |
Conduct problems | 1.41 (1.78) | 0.62 (0.89)** | 1.02 (1.34)** | 0.77 (1.12) | 1.45 (1.75)*** | 1.09 (1.47) | 1.10 (1.66) |
Hyperactivity/inattention | 4.15 (2.89) | 2.32 (1.93)*** | 2.82 /2.51)* | 2.46 (2.09) | 3.33 (2.52)*** | 3.10 (2.19) | 4.00 (2.94) |
Peer problems | 1.76 (2.28) | 0.65 (1.08)** | 1.29 (1.71)* | 0.97 (1.55) | 1.93 (2.35)*** | 2.41 (2.05) | 2.50 (2.17) |