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Table 4 Self-reported eating habits among 1343 adolescent girls and boys

From: Body dissatisfaction and body mass in girls and boys transitioning from early to mid-adolescence: additional role of self-esteem and eating habits

 

Girls N

(%)

Boys N

(%)

NE

418

(64.3)

540

(77.9)

OE

120

(18.5)

97

(14.0)

RE

82

(12.6)

45

(6.5)

RE/OE

30

(4.6)

11

(1.6)

Total

650

(100.0)

693

(100.0)

  1. NE - normal eating, OE - overeating, RE - restrictive eating, RE/OE - alternating restrictive eating/overeating, χ2 = 36.22, df = 3, p < 0.001
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BMC Psychiatry

ISSN: 1471-244X

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