Table 5 Crude and adjusted multinomial logistic regression analysis (reference category = normal weight) for overweight and obesity according to criteria proposed by WHO for Brazilian adolescents
From: Comparison of three criteria for overweight and obesity classification in brazilian adolescents
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Overweight | Obesity | |||||
% | OR (95% CI) | OR* (95% CI) | % | OR (95% CI) | OR* (95% CI) | |
Sex | ||||||
Male | 12.5 | 0.99 (0.93-1.06) | 1.04 (0.97, 1.11) | 7.2 | 1.38 (1.26-1.52) | 1.48 (1.35, 1.62) |
Female | 12.7 | 1 | 1 | 5.3 | 1 | 1 |
Age group (years) | ||||||
11-12 | 14.0 | 1.58 (1.43-1.75) | 1.84 (1.66, 2.04) | 8.2 | 2.28 (1.96-2.64) | 2.81 (2.42, 3.27) |
13-14 | 12.1 | 1.28 (1.15-1.42) | 1.45 (1.30, 1.61) | 5.2 | 1.35(1.15-1.57) | 1.58 (1.34, 1.85) |
15-17 | 9.8 | 1 | 1 | 4.0 | 1 | 1 |
Geographic Region | ||||||
Northeastern | 10.4 | 0.94 (0.82-1.09) | 0.94 (0.81, 1.08) | 5.5 | 1.24 (1.01-1.52) | 1.22 (1.00, 1.50) |
Midwestern | 12.2 | 1.14 (1.00-1.30) | 1.16 (1.01, 1.31) | 6.0 | 1.39 (1.15-1.67) | 1.39 (1.15, 1.69) |
Southeastern | 12.0 | 1.12 (1.00-1.25) | 1.13 (1.01, 1.26) | 6.2 | 1.43 (1.20-1.69) | 1.43 (1.21, 1.70) |
Southern | 15.7 | 1.57 (1.40-1.77) | 1.77 (1.57, 1.99) | 8.2 | 2.02 (1.70-2.40) | 2.47 (2.07, 2.94) |
Northern | 11.1 | 1 | 1 | 4.5 | 1 | 1 |