Table 4.

Odds of Overweight and Obesity Associated with Reported Eating Behaviors and Physical Activity*

Screening QuestionsOverweightObese
Restaurant and fast food
    1-day recall0.75 (0.47–1.20)1.35 (0.85–2.15)
    Typical recall1.05 (0.87–1.25)1.00 (0.84–1.19)
Beverage with sugar added
    1-day recall0.89 (1.74–1.07)1.04 (0.87–1.25)
    Typical recall0.86 (0.74–1.01)1.13 (0.97–1.31)
Fruits and vegetables
    1-day recall0.55 (0.28–1.08)1.60 (0.83–3.10)
    Typical recall0.54 (0.28–1.03)1.48 (0.78–2.81)
Breakfast
    Typical recall1.06 (0.92–1.21)0.92 (0.82–1.03)
Full portion size
    Typical recall0.81 (0.66–1.00)1.34 (1.09–1.67)
Physical activity
    1-day recall1.13 (0.95- 1.32)0.85 (0.72–1.00)
    Typical recall1.30 (1.08–1.57)0.71 (0.59–0.87)
  • * Based on logistic regression of overweight and obesity with each eating behavior adjusted for age, gender/sex, race/ethnicity, and years of schooling. Each individual cell represents a distinct model for the logistic regression of overweight or obese, respectively, with a specific question.

  • Data shown as odds ratio (CI).

  • Represents odds associated with eating fruits and/or vegetables more than 3 times a day.