Physical activity and nutrition attitudes in obese Hispanic children with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis

Table 2 Body image and dieting behavior (%)

Question	CO	OB	NA
Compared to other students in your grade, who are as tall as you, do you think you weigh:
The right amount	52.9	50	35
Too much	5.9	45a	55a
Too little (or not enough)	41.2	5a	10a
Are you trying to lose weight?
No	94.1	20a	5a
Yes	5.1	80a	95a
Have you ever tried to lose weight?
No	88.2	15a	15a
Yes	11.8	85a	85a
Do you ever read the nutrition labels on food packages?
Almost never or never	41.2	20	10a
Sometimes	52.9	80	55
Almost always or always	5.9	0	35ac
The foods that I eat and drink now are healthy:
No	0	0	10
Yes, sometimes	94.4	65	80
Yes, all the time	5.9	35a	10

Values represent percentage of children with each answer,

^aP < 0.05, vs lean controls group;

^cP < 0.05, vs obese controls (OB) group. CO: Lean controls; NA: Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis subjects.