Table 4.
Factors Affecting Weight Change
| Weight Change n (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Gain | Weight Loss | Maintained Weight | |
| Type of food | |||
| Fast-food (N=105)* | 69 (65.7%) | 29 (27.6%) | 7 (6.7%) |
| Homemade (N=368)* | 179 (48.6%) | 140 (38.0%) | 49 (13.3%) |
| Frequency of food consumption | |||
| 1–2 times/day (N=122)* | 52 (42.6%) | 50 (41.0%) | 20 (16.4%) |
| 3–4 times/day (N=243)* | 123 (50.6%) | 90 (37.0%) | 30 (12.3%) |
| More than 5 times/day (N=60)* | 42 (70.0%) | 14 (23.3%) | 4 (6.7%) |
| Level of Physical activity | |||
| No PA (N=175)* | 97 (55.4%) | 52 (29.7%) | 26 (14.9%) |
| 1–3 times/week (N=168)* | 88 (52.4%) | 64 (38.1%) | 16 (9.5%) |
| More than 3 times/week (N=82)* | 32 (39.0%) | 38 (46.3%) | 12 (14.7%) |
| Stress Management | |||
| Managed (N=230) | 106 (46.1%) | 90 (39.1%) | 34 (14.8%) |
| Not managed (N=193) | 110 (57.0%) | 63 (32.6%) | 20 (10.4%) |
| Nature of the work/study | |||
| Onsite (N=124) | 62 (50.0%) | 43 (34.7%) | 19 (15.3%) |
| Online (N=271) | 140 (51.7%) | 100 (36.9%) | 31 (11.4%) |
Notes: *P < 0.005 – Fast Food (P=0.002, χ2=12.726a), Homemade (P=0.040, χ2=6.418a), Frequency of food consumption (P=0.014, χ2=12.537a), Level of physical activity (P=0.044, χ2=9.779a).