Fad Diets, Body Image, Nutritional Status, and Nutritional Adequacy of Female Models in Malang City
Table 2
The distribution of fad diets based on the questionnaire.
Question of body image questionnaire
n
(%)
Diet method I apply is decreasing eating frequency in a day (such as skipping breakfast/dinner)
26
50
Diet method I apply is eating certain combinations of food (for example, rice, vegetables, and protein during the day, rice and vegetables at night, fruit only on the first day, etc.)
17
32.6
Diet method I apply is avoiding certain foods (carbohydrates, sweet foods, and fatty foods) and replacing them with vitamin and mineral supplements
24
46.1
Diet method I apply is consuming just one particular type of food (for example, just carbohydrates, only protein, only fruits, and vegetables)
29
55.7
Diet method I apply is consuming drinks that are believed to eliminate fat (for example, slimming products such as shakes, slimming tea, and fibrous drinks)
30
57.6
Diet method I apply is taking diet pills (slimming pills and fat removal pills)
