Table 2. Awareness and management of obesity among men with obesity requiring pharmacotherapy.
Variable | Obesity requiring medication (n=1,840) |
---|---|
Self-image | |
Very skinny | 5 (0.3) |
Slightly skinny | 8 (0.4) |
Normal | 134 (7.3) |
Slightly obese | 1,099 (59.7) |
Very obese | 588 (32.0) |
Unaware | 6 (0.3) |
Weight change during the last year | |
No change | 1,092 (59.3) |
Weight reduction | 248 (13.5) |
Weight gain | 494 (26.8) |
Unaware | 6 (0.3) |
Management of obesity | |
Tried to reduce weight | 1,193 (64.8) |
Tried to maintain weight | 182 (9.9) |
Tried to increase weight | 6 (0.3) |
Never tried to manage weight | 452 (24.6) |
Unaware | 7 (0.4) |
Weight reduction method: exercise | |
Yes | 256 (13.9) |
No | 1,119 (60.8) |
Not applicable | 459 (24.9) |
Unaware | 6 (0.3) |
Weight reduction method: fasting for longer than 24 hours | |
Yes | 1,339 (72.8) |
No | 36 (2.0) |
Not applicable | 459 (24.9) |
Unaware | 6 (0.3) |
Weight reduction method: skipping meals | |
Yes | 655 (35.6) |
No | 720 (39.1) |
Not applicable | 459 (24.9) |
Unaware | 6 (0.3) |
Weight reduction method: diet pill (over-the-counter) | |
Yes | 1,368 (74.3) |
No | 7 (0.4) |
Not applicable | 459 (24.9) |
Unaware | 6 (0.3) |
Weight reduction method: diet pill (prescribed) | |
Yes | 1,365 (74.2) |
No | 10 (0.5) |
Not applicable | 459 (24.9) |
Unaware | 6 (0.3) |
Weight reduction method: diet pill (oriental medicine) | |
Yes | 1,356 (73.7) |
No | 19 (1.0) |
Not applicable | 459 (24.9) |
Unaware | 6 (0.3) |
Weight reduction method: functional food | |
Yes | 1,332 (72.4) |
No | 43 (2.3) |
Not applicable | 459 (24.9) |
Unaware | 6 (0.3) |
Weight reduction method: one-food diet | |
Yes | 1,357 (73.8) |
No | 18 (1.0) |
Not applicable | 459 (24.9) |
Unaware | 6 (0.3) |
Values are presented as number (%).