Table 3 Crude and adjusted multinomial logistic regression analysis (reference category = normal weight) for overweight and obesity according to criteria proposed by Conde & Monteiro for Brazilian adolescents

Sex

Male

16.6

1.06 (1.00-1.12)

1.10 (1.04,1.17)

2.6

0.61 (0.54-0.69)

0.65 (0.57, 0.73)

Female

15.6

1

1

4.3

1

1

Age group (years)

11-12

18.2

1.53 (1.40-1.67)

1.81 (1.65, 1.98)

4.2

2.03 (1.67-2.47)

2.48 (2.03, 3.03)

13-14

15.2

1.22 (1.11-1.33)

1.39 (1.26, 1.52)

2.8

1.26 (1.02-1.54)

1.51 (1.22, 1.86)

15-17

13.0

1

1

2.3

1

1

Geographic Region

Northeastern

13.5

0.94 (0.82-1.07)

0.94 (0.83, 1.07)

2.6

1.17 (0.88-1.57)

1.19 (0.89, 1.59)

Midwestern

16.1

1.16 (1.03-1.31)

1.17 (1.04, 1.32)

2.8

1.30 (1.00-1.70)

1.33 (1.02, 1.75)

Southeastern

15.0

1.08 (0.97-1.19)

1.08 (0.98, 1.20)

3.4

1.58 (1.25-2.00)

1.60 (1.27, 2.03)

Southern

20.5

1.60 (1.44-1.78)

1.80 (1.61, 2.00)

4.7

2.38 (1.87-3.02)

2.74 (2.15, 3.50)

Northern

14.3

1

1

2.2

1

1