Journal of Obesity / 2012 / Article / Tab 6 / Research Article
Overweight Adolescents’ Self-Perceived Weight and Weight Control Behaviour: HBSC Study in Finland 1994–2010 Table 6 Prevalence (%) of reported use of specific weight control practices with 95% confidence intervals (CI) among 15-year-old overweight adolescents who have done something to control their weight during the last 12 months by survey year.
Overweight boys Overweight girls 2002 2006 2010 2002 2006 2010 Weight control practice % (95% CI) Exercise 83.3 88.9 88.2 94.5 100.0 94.2 (65.1–93.1) (74.0–95.7) (71.8–95.7) (84.2–98.3) (85.5–97.8) Skipped meals 43.9 44.4 32.4 48.1 40.4 52.2 (29.2–59.7) (29.5–60.4) (19.0–49.3) (36.1–60.4) (28.2–53.8) (40.1–64.1) Fasting 4.9 8.3 11.8 11.1 14.8 15.4 (1.2–17.5) (2.9–21.6) (4.3–28.2) (5.4–21.6) (7.4–27.5) (8.0–27.5) Eat fewer sweets 90.2 97.2 85.3 96.3 93.0 100.0 (77.2–96.2) (83.2–99.6) (68.8–93.8) (86.1–99.1) (82.8–97.3) Eat less fat 83.3 80.6 79.4 92.7 93.0 80.6 (69.2–91.8) (66.1–89.8) (62.4–90.0) (81.9–97.3) (82.2–97.4) (67.8–89.1) Drink fewer soft drinks 73.8 86.1 88.2 85.2 91.1 82.1 (58.1–85.1) (70.9–94.0) (71.9–95.7) (72.5–92.6) (80.4–96.2) (67.9–90.8) Eat less/smaller amounts 52.4 63.9 55.9 79.6 78.9 86.8 (39.3–65.2) (49.3–76.3) (39.8–70.8) (67.3–88.1) (65.1–88.3) (77.0–92.5) Eat more fruits/vegetables 70.7 80.6 67.6 83.3 87.7 88.2 (55.7–82.3) (62.0–91.3) (49.1–81.9) (71.3–91.0) (76.1–94.1) (76.6–94.5) Drink more water 73.2 75.0 61.8 89.1 80.7 76.5 (55.7–85.5) (56.4–87.4) (44.3–76.6) (78.6–94.8) (68.0–89.2) (64.3–85.5) Restrict diet 9.5 30.6 8.8 18.9 19.6 18.2 (3.6–23.1) (16.9–48.8) (2.8–24.6) (10.5–31.5) (11.4–31.7) (10.6–29.4) Vomiting 2.4 2.8 15.2 9.3 17.5 15.2 (0.3–14.8) (0.4–17.6) (6.5–31.4) (4.1–19.5) (10.2–28.5) (8.2–26.3) Use pills or laxatives 2.4 2.8 2.9 3.7 8.8 1.5 (0.4–15.1) (0.4–17.6) (0.4–18.6) (1.0–13.3) (3.9–18.6) (0.2–10.2) Smoke more 7.1 2.8 5.9 16.7 14.0 9.1 (2.4–19.2) (0.4–17.7) (1.4–21.2) (9.2–28.4) (25.0–86.0) (4.1–19.1) Diet under supervision 2.4 2.8 5.9 5.6 5.4 7.6 (0.3–15.2) (0.4–17.6) (1.5–20.3) (1.9–15.4) (1.9–14.5) (3.3–16.4)