Table 2 Most common weight-loss strategies reported among successful losers and unsuccessful weight losers – Styles Survey, 2004
From: Dietary and physical activity behaviors among adults successful at weight loss maintenance
Successful | Unsuccessful | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(n = 543) | (n = 1,415) | χ2 | ||||
n | % | (se)a | % | (se)a | p-value | |
Strategy: | ||||||
Reduced amount of food | 1,602 | 79.60 | (2.21) | 82.39 | (1.19) | 0.268 |
More fruits & vegetables | 1,325 | 71.37 | (2.25) | 65.91 | (1.53) | 0.049 |
Smaller portions | 1,271 | 64.57 | (2.69) | 63.98 | (1.51) | 0.849 |
Fewer fatty foods | 1,134 | 60.13 | (2.68) | 57.66 | (1.55) | 0.425 |
No sweetened beverages | 1,001 | 56.50 | (2.67) | 52.57 | (1.56) | 0.207 |
Exercise ≥30 min/day | 780 | 46.91 | (2.73) | 37.54 | (1.52) | 0.003* |
Add physical activity to daily routine | 735 | 46.70 | (2.75) | 34.88 | (1.48) | <0.001* |
Reduce high-carbohydrate foods | 882 | 40.45 | (2.58) | 45.36 | (1.55) | 0.108 |
Eat reduced-fat products | 696 | 39.61 | (2.70) | 35.10 | (1.51) | 0.147 |
Reduced-calorie products | 767 | 38.50 | (2.61) | 40.35 | (1.56) | 0.542 |
Reduce food prepared away from home | 702 | 36.36 | (2.62) | 37.84 | (1.58) | 0.628 |
Eat reduced-carbohydrate food products | 521 | 26.00 | (2.23) | 26.67 | (1.44) | 0.800 |
Reduce sedentary activity | 379 | 21.96 | (2.12) | 16.97 | (1.17) | 0.039 |
Count calories | 348 | 19.74 | (2.09) | 18.34 | (1.32) | 0.572 |
Food diary | 251 | 12.97 | (1.71) | 13.05 | (1.13) | 0.965 |
Meal-replacement products | 284 | 10.82 | (1.66) | 15.48 | (1.08) | 0.019 |
Over-the-counter diet products | 273 | 10.36 | (1.81) | 15.89 | (1.13) | 0.010* |
Formal weight-loss program | 158 | 7.37 | (1.48) | 8.47 | (0.81) | 0.514 |
Web-site with individualized diet plan | 73 | 2.60 | (0.64) | 5.33 | (0.92) | 0.016 |
Not specified | 25 | 4.1 | (0.90) | 2.4 | (0.44) | 0.086 |