Table 4 Percentage of students indicating intention to engage in weight management activities after learning height and weight, 1by weight status category2 (%)
From: Comfort and utility of school-based weight screening: the student perspective
Males | Females | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Overall3 % (n) | Healthy Weight % (n) n = 253 | At-risk for overweight % (n) n = 62 | Overweight % (n) n = 85 | P for trend4 | Healthy Weight % (n) n = 244 | At-risk for overweight % (n) n = 69 | Overweight % (n) n = 62 | P for trend | |
Clinical | |||||||||
Visit pediatrician | 31.9(244) | 27.2(69) | 27.4(17) | 44.0(37) | <0.01 | 29.2(71) | 26.8(18) | 51.6(35) | <0.01 |
Visit school nurse | 18.5(143) | 18.6(47) | 14.5(9) | 20.4(17) | 0.917 | 18.1(44) | 25.0(17) | 14.5(9) | 0.858 |
Visit weight specialist or nutritionist | 17.0(139) | 16.2(41) | 09.4(6) | 15.5(13) | 0.632 | 15.5(38) | 17.4(12) | 35.6(22) | <0.01 |
Visit weight loss clinic | 10.6(82) | 06.8(17) | 08.0(5) | 15.5(13) | <0.05 | 7.4(18) | 18.8(13) | 26.2(16) | <0.01 |
Dietary | |||||||||
Eat more fruits and vegetables | 52.3(404) | 43.4(110) | 56.4(35) | 68.2(58) | <0.01 | 46.0(112) | 69.6(48) | 67.7(42) | <0.01 |
Diet (restrict food) | 20.9(161) | 08.0(20) | 17.7(11) | 45.8(39) | <0.01 | 13.5(33) | 33.3(23) | 58.1(36) | <0.01 |
Skip meals or snacks | 19.7(153) | 12.2(31) | 14.5(9) | 37.7(32) | <0.01 | 13.1(32) | 30.4(21) | 45.2(28) | <0.01 |
Take diet pills or herbal supplements | 6.5(50) | 6.8(17) | -5 | 14.1(12) | - | 3.3(8) | 7.2(5) | 9.8(6) | <0.05 |
Activity | |||||||||
Watch less TV | 18.6(143) | 16.0(40) | 21.7(13) | 27.7(24) | <0.05 | 15.1(37) | 22.1(15) | 24.6(15) | 0.063 |
Increase physical activity | 53.3(405) | 45.0(114) | 61.0(38) | 76.5(65) | <0.01 | 43.6(106) | 61.7(43) | 75.4(47) | <0.01 |
Participate in a sport or exercise class | 39.9(304) | 35.5(90) | 39.0(24) | 67.1(57) | <0.01 | 31.7(77) | 33.9(23) | 60.6(38) | <0.01 |