Table 2.

Exercise and weight management behaviors among respondents with type 2 diabetes who reported gaining or losing weight in the past year.

	Lost weight (n = 895)	Gained weight (n = 460)
Exercise behavior
Currently exercise regularly, %	30.0*	17.7
International Physical Activity Questionnaire score	*
Inactive/low activity	62.7	73.8
Moderately active	24.1	17.3
Highly active	13.2	8.9
Weight management behavior
Tried to lose weight in past 12 months, %	70.8	66.7
Done things to keep from gaining weight in past 12 months, %	78.2*	69.6
How often do you weigh yourself each month?	*
0 times per month	15.1	25.4
1 time	18.5	21.7
2–5 times	31.4	28.8
6–15 times	12.8	10.7
16 or more times	22.3	13.4
Number of times per week that you eat at a fast food restaurant, %	*
0 times per week	42.4	33.7
1	31.7	31.9
2	14.8	14.1
3–15	11.1	20.3
Proportion who try to do the following most of the time or every day, %
Limit calories	50.7*	36.1
Eat less fat	61.6*	50.7
Eat more fiber	57.1*	47.6
Limit meat	36.9*	30.3
Eat more fruit	63.8*	51.4
Eat more vegetables	68.2*	55.8

*P < 0.01 for comparison of lost weight versus gained weight.