Table 4 Knowledge about fasting goals and the use of technology among the study population
From: Considering intermittent fasting among Saudis: insights into practices
Variables | Total | |
|---|---|---|
Why do you practice intermittent fasting? | ||
 To lose weight | 231 (44.9%) | |
 To be healthy | 56 (10.9%) | |
 Religious reasons | 36 (7.0%) | |
 Multiple reasons | 172 (33.5%) | |
 Other | 19 (3.7%) | |
How long do you plan to continue to practice fasting? | ||
  < 1 year | 52 (10.1%) | |
  > 1 year | 26 (5.1%) | |
 Until I reach my goals | 189 (36.8%) | |
 For the rest of my life | 110 (21.4%) | |
 I do not know | 137 (26.7%) | |
How did you learn about this practice of fasting? | ||
 From a health program on TV | 24 (4.7%) | |
 Through social networking sites | 320 (62.3%) | |
 Discussed with health professionals | 33 (6.4%) | |
 Through friends and family | 105 (20.4%) | |
 Other | 21 (4.1%) | |
Which app do you use for fasting? | ||
 Zero | 28 (5.4%) | |
 Body Fast | 5 (1.0%) | |
 In Fasting | 2 (0.4%) | |
 LIFE Fasting Tracker | 10 (1.9%) | |
 Fastient | 2 (0.4%) | |
 Fast Habit | 4 (0.8%) | |
 I do not use any app for fasting | 435 (84.6%) | |
 Other | 28 (5.4%) | |
If you responded no to the last question, why don’t you use an intermittent fasting phone app? | ||
 No applications in Arabic are available | 17 (3.3%) | |
 I did not know there were applications for intermittent fasting | 192 (37.4%) | |
 I do not need apps to fast | 226 (44.0%) | |
Total Count (%) | Â | 514 (100%) |