From: Body image and weight control in South Africans 15 years or older: SANHANES-1
Body dissatisfaction/Feel Ideal Index (FID) | Tried to lose weight during the past 12 monthsb | Weight loss methods usedb | ||||||||
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Diet relatedc | Increased physical activity | Used weight reducing medication/supplements/ products | Used other methodsd | |||||||
n(%) | 95 % CI | % | 95 % CI | % | 95 % CI | % | 95 % CI | % | 95 % CI | |
<0: Perceived < Ideal | 1965(6,9) | [5.3-9.0] | 61,2 | [47.4-73.4] | 31,2 | [19.7-45.7] | 10,9 | [3.2-31.5] | 11,8 | [6.3-21.2] |
0: Perceived = Ideal | 2715(7,3) | [5.7-9.1] | 49,5 | [38.3-60.7] | 40,9 | [30.2-52.6] | 7,9 | [4.2-14.3] | 13,3 | [6.6-25.1] |
>0: Perceived > Ideal | 1697(25,7) | [22.4-29.4] | 68,6 | [60.8-75.4] | 40,0 | [31.8-48.9] | 9,3 | [6.3-13.3] | 6,6 | [3.7-11.7] |
Totala | 6377(12,1) | [10.5-13.9] | 62,4 | [56.4-68.2] | 38,7 | [32.3-45.5] | 9,2 | [6.6-12.8] | 9,2 | [6.2-13.6] |