Body image and weight control in South Africans 15 years or older: SANHANES-1

BMC Public Health

Table 3 Attempts and methods used for weight gain by body dissatisfaction/Feel Ideal Index (FID), in South Africans aged 15 years or older^a, SANHANES-1, 2012 [24]

Body dissatisfaction/Feel Ideal Index (FID)	Tried to gain weight during the past 12 months^b		Weight gain methods used^b
	Tried to gain weight during the past 12 months^b		Diet related^c		Reduced physical activity		Used supplements
	n(%)	95 % CI	%	95 % CI	%	95 % CI	%	95 % CI
<0: Perceived < Ideal	1965(19,9)	[17.3-22.9]	89,4	[85.0-92.6]	4,8	[2.9-7.9]	6,4	[4.1-9.8]
0: Perceived = Ideal	2713(6,3)	[4.9-8.1]	77,4	[66.3-85.6]	10,2	[5.6-18.0]	16,4	[9.0-28.0]
>0: Perceived > Ideal	1693(4,5)	[3.3-6.0]	83,7	[71.5-91.3]	9,3	[4.2-19.5]	9,1	[3.5-21.3]
Total^a	6371(10,1)	[8.9-11.5]	85,6	[81.3-89.0]	6,8	[4.8-9.5]	9,3	[6.4-13.3]

^aParticipants for whom valid weight and height readings were recorded, and those who answered the questions on perceived and ideal body silhouettes and weight gain
^bOf those who tried to gain weight: Multiple responses were allowed for this question
^cAte more food, ate fatter portion sizes, limited variety in the diet, or made unhealthy food choices

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