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Table 3 Unadjusted associations between body weight misperception (reference group: accurate-perception) and depressed mood by physical activity levels among young South Korean adults aged 20 to 39 years—2010–12 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) (N = 6055)

From: Body weight misperception and psychological distress among young South Korean adults: the role of physical activity

 

Depressed mood

Under-perception

Over-perception

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

Physical activity

 Recommended VPA not meta

0.55 (0.40, 0.77)*

1.71 (1.19, 2.46)*

 Recommended VPA met

0.43 (0.22, 0.85)*

1.52 (0.45, 5.22)

 Recommended MPA not metb

0.55 (0.41, 0.76)*

1.55 (1.06, 2.26)*

 Recommended MPA met

0.33 (0.11, 1.03)

3.64 (1.09, 12.14)*

 Recommended walking not metc

0.55 (0.38, 0.79)*

2.02 (1.29, 3.15)*

 Recommended walking met

0.51 (0.32, 0.84)*

1.28 (0.66, 2.49)

 MSE < 2 day/weekd

0.59 (0.42, 0.83)*

1.74 (1.21, 2.51)*

 MSE ≥ 2 day/week

0.39 (0.20, 0.77)*

1.38 (0.37, 5.14)

  1. Referent group: Accurate weight perception
  2. aRecommended VPA (vigorous-intensity physical activity) ≥ 20 min/session, ≥ 3 day/week
  3. bRecommended MPA (moderate-intensity physical activity) ≥ 30 min/session, ≥ 5 day/week
  4. cRecommended walking ≥ 30 min/session, ≥ 5 day/week
  5. d MSE: Muscular strengthening exercises
  6. *p < 0.05
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