Table 3.

Participants’ weight-loss practices

	Actions taken to lose weight
Group	Obese	Overweight	Normal
Men	• Reduce intake of starchy food, and fatty meat • Moderate exercises	• Consider moderate physical exercise, brisk walk • Reduce consumption of unhealthy food	• Involved in active work-related physical activity • Some exercises—walk to shops, bust/train stations
Women	• Mild physical exercise, street walk and work, house chores • Voiding sleep immediately after meals • Reduce food portion taken	• Walking, smoking, and use of slimming medications • Avoidance of fatty/junk food	• Stop sleeping after meal, • Vigorous exercise/work • Physical exercise
Both	• Self-weighting at home is uncommon	• Visit clinic for check-up, not in connection with weight check	• No self-weighing at home • Never visit clinic for weight check.