Adults with Greater Weight Satisfaction Report More Positive Health Behaviors and Have Better Health Status Regardless of BMI
Table 7
Association of weight satisfaction with weight-related health behaviors among women () and men () in the Aerobics Center Longitudinal Study, 1987–2002.
Health behavior
Men ( 14,408)
Women ()
Model 1*
Model 2†
Model 1*
Model 2†
OR (95% CI)
OR (95% CI)
OR (95% CI)
OR (95% CI)
Eat just enough for weight maintenance
2.49 (2.31–2.69)
1.66 (1.51–1.83)
2.66 (2.30–3.08)
1.71 (1.41–2.06)
Less dieting frequency
1.34 (1.21–1.48)
1.17 (1.04–1.31)
1.51 (1.31–1.74)
1.21 (1.02–1.44)
No yo-yo dieting
2.03 (1.84–2.25)
1.17 (1.03–1.32)
2.31 (1.89–2.83)
1.37 (1.06–1.77)
Snacking <7 times per week
1.00 (0.93–1.08)
1.06 (0.97–1.16)
1.09 (0.95–1.26)
1.04 (0.88–1.24)
Meal frequency ≥21
1.42 (1.32–1.54)
1.25 (1.14–1.38)
1.22 (1.07–1.38)
1.17 (1.00–1.37)
Moderate or vigorous physical activity
1.94 (1.79–2.10)
1.48 (1.35–1.63)
1.77 (1.53–2.04)
1.34 (1.13–1.60)
Never smoker
1.15 (1.07–1.24)
1.07 (0.98–1.17)
1.15 (1.01–1.31)
1.20 (1.03–1.40)
Light alcohol consumption
1.06 (0.99–1.14)
0.97 (0.88–1.06)
1.20 (1.06–1.36)
1.06 (0.91–1.23)
The referent category for each analysis includes men and women who are dissatisfied with their body weight.
*Adjusted for age, hypertension, myocardial infarction, stroke, cancer, diabetes, hypercholesterolemia, and all other health behaviors in the table. †Adjusted as for model 1 plus body mass index (kg/m2).
