From: Dietary and physical activity behaviors among adults successful at weight loss maintenance
Successful | Unsuccessful | |||||
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(n = 543) | (n = 1,415) | χ2 | ||||
Behavior: | n | % | (se)a | % | (se)a | p-value |
Monitor amount of food on plate | 1,169 | 63.22 | (2.70) | 56.80 | (1.57) | 0.039 |
Plan meals | 559 | 35.90 | (2.61) | 24.88 | (1.35) | 0.000* |
Track carbohydrates | 293 | 18.40 | (1.94) | 13.51 | (1.05) | 0.026 |
Track calories | 226 | 17.73 | (1.99) | 8.84 | (0.80) | <0.001* |
Track fat | 181 | 16.40 | (1.97) | 6.57 | (0.73) | <0.001* |
Measure food on plate | 187 | 15.89 | (1.89) | 6.73 | (0.76) | <0.001* |
Not specified | 399 | 14.06 | (2.27) | 24.61 | (1.44) | 0.001* |
Weigh oneself (frequency) | ||||||
Daily | 270 | 20.30 | (2.03) | 11.00 | (0.91) | |
Less often | 1,674 | 79.70 | (2.03) | 89.00 | (0.91) | <0.001 |