Table 2

Perceived sources of pressure to be a certain weight among normal weight, overweight, and obese female college students.

Variable

Frequency "yes" response (%)

X²

p (weight status)

Self

2.5

.29

Normal weight^a

50

Overweight^b

62

Obese^c

43

Media

0.9

.63

Normal weight^a

39

Overweight^b

34

Obese^c

29

Friends

3.4

.18

Normal weight^a

31

Overweight^b

37

Obese^c

14

Note: X² (2, N = 166).

^an = 113; ^bn = 35; ^cn = 21.

Malinauskas et al. Nutrition Journal 2006 5:11   doi:10.1186/1475-2891-5-11