Cumulative Weight Exposure Is Associated with Different Weight Loss Strategies and Weight Loss Success in Adults Age 50 or Above
Table 2
Reported strategies to lose weight in the past year.
Strategies
Prevalence
Low CWE
Mid CWE
High CWE
value
Less food
3132 (68.7)
1041 (68.5)
1013 (66.6)
1078 (70.9)
0.04
Less calories
1651 (36.2)
551 (36.2)
531 (34.5)
569 (37.4)
0.36
Less fat
1978 (43.4)
334 (9.0)
616 (15.5)
1028 (25.9)
0.19
Less sugar
264 (5.8)
80 (5.3)
86 (5.7)
98 (6.4)
0.36
Less carbohydrates
732 (16.0)
217 (14.3)
242 (15.9)
273 (17.9)
0.02
Skip meals
663 (14.5)
177 (11.6)
213 (14.7)
263 (17.3)
0.19
Diet food products
404 (8.9)
116 (7.6)
133 (8.7)
155 (10.2)
0.19
Drink more water
1247 (27.3)
361 (23.8)
414 (27.2)
472 (31.0)
0.04
Liquid diet
229 (5.0)
87 (5.7)
74 (4.9)
68 (4.5)
0.27
More fruits and vegetables
336 (7.4)
87 (5.7)
105 (6.9)
144 (9.5)
<0.01
Modify bad habits
219 (4.8)
59 (3.9)
70 (4.6)
90 (5.9)
0.03
Join a weight loss program
260 (5.7)
80 (5.3)
75 (2.9)
105 (6.9)
0.04
More exercise
2106 (46.2)
756 (49.7)
715 (47.0)
635 (41.7)
<0.01
Consult health professional
265 (5.8)
60 (3.9)
89 (5.9)
116 (7.6)
0.04
Others
287 (6.3)
87 (5.7)
93 (6.1)
107 (7.0)
0.31
Data are presented as (%); Chi-square tests were used across tertiles of CWE. value is unadjusted. Others included using prescribed medication, using of nonprescribed medication, vomiting, smoking, and using a special diet. Remained significant once adjusted for confounders. CWE = cumulative weight exposure.
