Table 2

Associations between weight concern, dieting and mental distress in boys and girls

	Boys			P value	Girls			P value
	OR	95% CI				95% CI
	OR	Lower	Upper		OR	Lower	Upper
Unnecessary weight concern, no dieting in normal weight/underweight (UC)	2.133	1.333	3.412	0.002	2.595	2.064	3.264	<0.001
	2.133	1.333	3.412	0.002	2.595	2.064	3.264	<0.001	Unnecessary weight concern and dieting in normal weight/underweight (UD)	2.122	1.198	3.759	0.010	3.846	3.085	4.795	<0.001
Weight concern and dieting in overweight/obese (HD)	2.759	1.941	3.921	<0.001	3.358	2.618	4.308	<0.001		2.122	1.198	3.759	0.010	3.846	3.085	4.795	<0.001
Weight concern and dieting in overweight/obese (HD)	2.759	1.941	3.921	<0.001	3.358	2.618	4.308	<0.001	Lack of weight concern, not dieting in overweight/obese (LC)	1.397	1.059	1.844	0.018	1.566	1.235	1.986	<0.001

Reference group: Non-overweight/obese participants with no weight concern or dieting.
HD, healthy dieting group; LC, lack of weight concern group; UC, unnecessary weight concern group; UD, unnecessary dieting group.