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Table 1 BMI, self-evaluation of weight and ratings of the most similar shape, the most desirable shape, most respected shape in the country of origin and most healthy shape: Descriptive statistics (Means ± SD and results from t-tests) and regression coefficients from the multiple regression analysis (MRA) of shape ratings (dependent variables) on ethnic-cultural group (0 = European; 1 = Kiribati), centered BMI and interaction term (predictors)

From: Cultural differences in food and shape related attitudes and eating behavior are associated with differences of Body Mass Index in the same food environment: cross-sectional results from the Seafarer Nutrition Study of Kiribati and European seafarers on merchant ships

 

Range

Means ± SD

Raw regression coefficients B from multiple regression analysis

    

Predictors for MRAs

  

European

Kiribati

Ethnic Group

BMI

Interaction

BMI

 

25.6 ± 3,4

30.3 ± 4.2 ***

   

Self-evaluation of weight

1–5

3.5 ± 0.8

3.5 ± 0.8

   

Dependent variables for MRAs

 Most similar shape

1–9

4.3 ± 1.6

4.7 ± 1.8

− 1.14 *

0.34 *

−0.01

 Most desirable shape

1–9

3.6 ± 1.1

2.8 ± 1.3 *

− 1.08 *

0.09

− 0.02

 Most respected shape

1–9

4.2 ± 1.3

6.7 ± 2.1 ***

2.85 *

0.04

−0.17

 Most healthy shape

1–9

3.2 ± 1.3

2.5 ± 1.6

−0.44

− 0.06

0.04

  1. * p < 0.05; *** p < 0.001