Table 2 Percentage of children and adolescents who display an underweight thin-ideal by gender and age group
| Â | Total sample | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|---|
Pre-adolescents (11–12 years) | 19.2 | 18.6 | 20.0 |
Early-adolescents (13–14 years) | 24.7 | 30.1 | 17.4 |
Adolescents (15–17 years) | 19.6 | 24.7 | 12.6 |
Total sample (11–17 years) | 21.5 | 24.9 | 16.8 |