Table 4 Crude and adjusted multinomial logistic regression analysis (reference category = normal weight) for overweight and obesity according to criteria proposed by IOTF for Brazilian adolescents

Sex

Male

11.7

0.98 (0.92-1.05)

1.02 (0.96-1.09)

2.8

1.23 (1.07-1.42)

1.30 (1.14, 1.50)

Female

12.0

1

1

2.3

1

1

Age group (years)

11-12

13.2

1.33 (1.21-1.47)

1.55 (1.40, 1.72)

3.1

1.73 (1.40-2.15)

2.17 (1.74, 2.71)

13-14

10.8

1.05 (0.95-1.16)

1.19 (1.07, 1.32)

2.3

1.27 (1.01-1.60)

1.51 (1.20, 1.90)

15-17

10.4

1

1

1.9

1

1

Geographic Region

Northeastern

9.8

1.06 (0.77-1.47)

1.06 (0.91, 1.24)

2.0

1.07 (0.77-1.47)

1.05 (0.76, 1.46)

Midwestern

11.4

1.27 (1.11-1.45)

1.28 (1.11, 1.46)

2.3

1.26 (0.94-1.68)

1.26 (0.94, 1.69)

Southeastern

11.3

1.26 (1.11-1.42)

1.26 (1.12, 1.43)

2.5

1.39 (1.08-1.81)

1.40 (1.08, 1.81)

Southern

15.3

1.81 (1.60-2.05)

1.96 (1.73, 2.23)

3.6

2.15 (1.65-2.79)

2.49 (1.91, 3.24)

Northern

9.3

1

1

1.9

1

1