Table 3 Prevalence of Professional Advice, Diet, and Physical Activity Behaviors Among Current Users of Prescription Weight Loss Medication.

Lose Weight

Maintain Weight

Total

(n = 563)

(n = 59)

(n = 622)

% (SE)

% (SE)

% (SE)

Health professional past year weight advice*

   Lose weight

73.9 (3.6)

35.6 (10.7)

71.0 (3.4)

   Maintain weight

1.9 (0.6)

7.2 (5.2)

2.5 (0.7)

   Gain weight

0.1 (0.1)

0.0 (0.0)

0.3 (0.2)

   No advice

24.1 (3.5)

57.2 (10.6)

26.3 (3.3)

Diet

   Fewer calories for weight control

62.0 (3.2)

39.6 (7.5)

60.2 (3.0)

   ≥ 5 fruits and vegetables daily

28.3 (3.4)

27.6 (7.7)

28.2 (3.1)

Physical activity

   Increased physical activity

   for weight control

70.9 (3.4)

49.6 (9.3)

69.1 (3.2)

Past month

   Inactive

25.1 (3.5)

47.9 (9.5)

27.0 (3.3)

   Insufficient

27.6 (3.3)

22.2 (7.1)

27.2 (3.1)

   Meeting recommendations**

47.3 (3.8)

29.9 (7.7)

45.8 (3.5)

Past month (weekly minutes)

   <150 minutes

53.0 (4.1)

58.4 (11.1)

52.1 (3.9

   150–<320 minutes

27.9 (3.8)

20.2 (8.0)

27.5 (3.5)

   320–<420 minutes

11.1 (2.8)

11.7 (5.6)

11.1 (2.6)

   ≥ 420 minutes

8.0 (1.9)

9.7 (7.1)

9.4 (1.9)