Table 1.

Distribution of lifestyle therapy behaviors across race and sex groups

N = 7014	Fat Reduction (%)		Increase Exercise(%)		Increase F&V(%)
Sex	Male	Female**	Male	Female*	Male	Female*
Precontemplation	32	21	13	15	43	32
Contemplation	2	2	3	4	3	4
Preparation	5	7	6	8	14	17
Action	10	12	17	22	4	4
Maintenance	51	58	61	50	36	43
N = 7014	Fat Reduction (%)		Increase Exercise (%)		Increase F&V (%)
Race	White	Black*	White	Black*	White	Black*
Precontemplation	25	24	14	14	37	34
Contemplation	2	2	3	5	3	5
Preparation	6	9	7	10	15	20
Action	10	15	19	25	4	5
Maintenance	57	50	57	46	41	36

F&V = fruits and vegetables.

^*P<.0001 as indiciated by chi-square tests.