Research Article
Is Calorie Labeling on Menus Related to Weight Disturbances among Females in Saudi Arabia?
Table 2
Body weight perception, weight concern, and weight-control behaviors in the groups (N = 333).
| | Variables | Control group, 169 (50.8%) | Experimental group, 164 (49.2%) | |
| | Body weight perception | | Underperception | 29 (17.2%) | 13 (7.9%) | 0.001# | | Accurate perception | 105 (62.1%) | 82 (50%) | | Overperception | 35 (20.7%) | 69 (42.1%) | | Weight concern | | (1) I think a lot about being thinner. | | Strongly disagree | 37 (43.2%) | 53 (32.3%) | 0.026# | | Disagree | 6 (3.6%) | 18 (11%) | | | Agree | 35 (20.7%) | 38 (23.2%) | | | Strongly agree | 55 (32.5%) | 55 (33.5%) | | | (2) I am worried about gaining weight. | | Strongly disagree | 65 (38.5%) | 39 (23.8%) | 0.013# | | Disagree | 7 (4.1%) | 14 (8.5%) | | | Agree | 30 (17.8%) | 27 (16.5%) | | | Strongly agree | 67 (39.6%) | 84 (51.2%) | | | (3) I sometimes skip meals since I am concerned about my weight. | | Strongly disagree | 106 (62.2%) | 52 (31%) | 0.001# | | Disagree | 14 (8.3%) | 34 (20.7%) | | | Agree | 41 (24.3%) | 36 (22%) | | | Strongly agree | 8 (4.7%) | 42 (25.6%) | | | Total weight concern (mean ± SD) | 6.72 ± 2.98 | 7.94 ± 3.13 | 0.001$ | | Weight-control behaviors | | Healthy | 127 (75%) | 111 (67.7%) | 0.123 | | Unhealthy | 42 (25%) | 53 (32.3%) | | | Types of unhealthy weight-control behaviors | | Vomit | 7 (16.7%) | 13 (25%) | 0.042 | | Fasted for long hours | 25 (59.5%) | 28 (52.5%) | | | Took diet pills | | 3 (5.6%) | | | Used food substitute | 10 (23.8%) | 9 (16.9%) | |
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