Table 3: Advice given by health professionals.
During the past year, did a health professional told you to… | Remembers being told by a health professional | Tried his/her best to comply, after being told | Complies at the moment | |||
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N | % | N | % | N | % | |
Engage in physical activity | 55 | 83% | 22 | 40% | 16 | 29% |
Try to lose weight | 41 | 62% | 21 | 51% | 18 | 44% |
Follow a scheduled time for meals | 62 | 94% | 94% | 68% | 42 | 68% |
Weigh or measure foods | 45 | 68% | 30 | 67% | 12 | 27% |
Record/write a food diary | 18 | 27% | 27% | 56% | 0 | 0% |
Use food substitution list to plan meals | 35 | 53% | 5 | 14% | 1 | 3% |
Switch to foods with lower calories | 18 | 27% | 13 | 72% | 7 | 39% |
Eat less carbohydrates | 29 | 44% | 14 | 48% | 14 | 48% |
Eat less sugar, candy or sweets | 19 | 29% | 19 | 100% | 12 | 63% |
Share or engage in meal planning/preparing | 33 | 50% | 12 | 36% | 12 | 36% |