Body Weight Concerns among Urban Adolescent Girls: A Microlevel Study

Table 3

Results of stepwise multiple regression analysis using sociodemographic variables as predictors of different issues related to dietary practices.

Dependent variable	Significant predictor(s)	𝛽-coefficient	𝑅^2
Dieting	Religion	0.12	0.07
	Age of participant	0.17
	Father’s occupation	0.14
Food avoidance	Mother’s occupation	−0.13	0.02
Consciousness about calorie consumption	Father’s occupation	0.15	0.02
Concern for being overweight	Father’s level of education	0.18	0.09
	Religion	0.17