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Weight loss behaviors ever used to consciously lose or control weight of normal weight, overweight, and obese female college students. |
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| Variable |
Frequency "yes" response (%) |
X2 |
p (weight status) |
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| Consciously eat less than you want |
10.1 |
< .01 |
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| Normal weighta |
44 |
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| Overweightb |
57 |
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| Obesec |
81 |
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| Count grams of fat |
1.0 |
.60 |
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| Normal weighta |
23 |
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| Overweightb |
31 |
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| Obesec |
24 |
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| Count net carbs |
2.3 |
.32 |
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| Normal weighta |
18 |
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| Overweightb |
17 |
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| Obesec |
5 |
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| Count calories |
0.2 |
.89 |
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| Normal weighta |
39 |
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| Overweightb |
43 |
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| Obesec |
43 |
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| Eat or drink low fat or fat free versions of foods/drinks |
2.9 |
.24 |
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| Normal weighta |
57 |
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| Overweightb |
71 |
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| Obesec |
52 |
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| Eat or drink sugar free versions of foods/drinks |
2.2 |
.33 |
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| Normal weighta |
43 |
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| Overweightb |
49 |
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| Obesec |
29 |
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| Exercise |
2.2 |
.33 |
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| Normal weighta |
77 |
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| Overweightb |
89 |
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| Obesec |
81 |
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| Use artificial sweeteners |
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| Normal weighta |
31 |
6.3 |
.04 |
| Overweightb |
31 |
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| Obesec |
5 |
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| Skip breakfast |
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| Normal weighta |
27 |
4.9 |
.09 |
| Overweightb |
40 |
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| Obesec |
48 |
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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 |
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