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Self-reported weight control attempt during the past 30 days
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Doing nothing to control weight
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66.5 ± 0.6
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54.5 ± 0.7
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40.3 ± 0.7
|
54.8 ± 0.6
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<0.001
|
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Making an effort to lose weight
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9.1 ± 0.4
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30.6 ± 0.8
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49.6 ± 0.7
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28.6 ± 0.7
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Making an effort to gain weight
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18.4 ± 0.6
|
2.7 ± 0.2
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0.4 ± 0.1
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6.9 ± 0.3
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|
Making an effort to maintain weight
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5.9 ± 0.3
|
12.1 ± 0.3
|
9.8 ± 0.4
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9.7 ± 0.2
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Weight control behaviors
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(n = 2,024)
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(n = 4,309)
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(n = 2,925)
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(n = 9,258)
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|
Doing regular exercise
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70.0 ± 0.9
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69.3 ± 0.8
|
66.1 ± 0.9
|
68.5 ± 0.5
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<0.01
|
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Fasting (≥24 h)
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5.4 ± 0.5
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8.6 ± 0.5
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10.4 ± 0.6
|
8.5 ± 0.3
|
<0.001
|
|
Eating less
|
29.1 ± 1.4
|
73.4 ± 1.0
|
88.0 ± 0.7
|
68.1 ± 1.1
|
<0.001
|
|
Taking prescription weight loss medication
|
1.3 ± 0.2
|
1.0 ± 0.2
|
1.6 ± 0.2
|
1.3 ± 0.1
|
0.085
|
|
Taking non-prescription weight loss medication
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1.4 ± 0.2
|
1.5 ± 0.2
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3.2 ± 0.3
|
2.0 ± 0.1
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<0.001
|
|
Taking laxatives or diuretics
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1.8 ± 0.3
|
2.1 ± 0.2
|
3.3 ± 0.3
|
2.4 ± 0.2
|
<0.01
|
|
Vomiting
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2.0 ± 0.3
|
2.3 ± 0.2
|
3.5 ± 0.3
|
2.6 ± 0.2
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<0.01
|
|
Eating one-food diet
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2.9 ± 0.3
|
6.7 ± 0.4
|
9.5 ± 0.5
|
6.7 ± 0.3
|
<0.001
|
|
Taking Chinese medicine
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7.8 ± 0.6
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3.0 ± 0.3
|
3.1 ± 0.3
|
4.1 ± 0.2
|
<0.001
|
|
Eating food substitute
|
3.7 ± 0.4
|
8.0 ± 0.4
|
12.8 ± 0.7
|
8.5 ± 0.3
|
<0.001
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