Table 3.
Prevalence and odds of obese U.S. adults who received weight loss advice to modify diet, increase physical activity, or both, NPAWLS, 2002.
| Diet
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Physical activity
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Both
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % who received diet advice (SE) | Adjustedb OR (95% CI) | % who received physical activity advice (SE) | Adjustedb OR (95% CI) | % who received diet and physical activity advice (SE) | Adjustedb OR (95% CI) | |
| Overall | 744c | 64.2(2.2) | -- | 85.7(1.5) | -- | 58.5(2.2) | -- |
| Sex | |||||||
| Male | 271 | 61.3(3.5) | 1 | 85.3(2.3) | 1 | 56.0(3.5) | 1 |
| Female | 473 | 66.1(2.8) | 1.3(0.9,1.9) | 85.9(1.9) | 1.1(0.7,1.8) | 60.1(2.9) | 1.2(0.9,1.8) |
| Age (years) | |||||||
| 18–29 | 60 | 52.0(8.0) | 1 | 93.0(3.7) | 1 | 47.5(7.9) | 1 |
| 30–39 | 119 | 70.1(5.5) | 1.9(0.8,4.3) | 88.0(3.4) | 0.5(0.1,1.8) | 66.7(5.6) | 1.8(0.8,4.1) |
| 40–49 | 213 | 69.3(3.8) | 1.7(0.8,3.7) | 88.9(2.4) | 0.6(0.2,1.8) | 66.2(3.9) | 1.8(0.9,3.8) |
| 50–59 | 196 | 63.9(3.9) | 1.2(0.6,2.7) | 82.5(3.1) | 0.4(0.1,1.2) | 58.6(4.0) | 1.2(0.6,2.6) |
| 60–69 | 102 | 63.6(5.8) | 1.1(0.5,2.6) | 86.5(3.7) | 0.5(0.1,1.8) | 54.4(5.9) | 1.0(0.4,2.2) |
| 70+ | 54 | 51.6(8.1) | 0.7(0.3,1.9) | 66.8(8.2) | 0.1(0.0,0.5) | 34.9(7.2) | 0.4(0.2,1.1) |
| Race/Ethnicity | |||||||
| White | 450 | 61.8(2.7) | 1 | 84.1(1.9) | 1 | 55.7(2.7) | 1 |
| Black | 178 | 69.2(4.3) | 1.2(0.7,2.0) | 87.5(3.0) | 1.3(0.7,2.4) | 64.1(4.5) | 1.3(0.8,2.1) |
| Hispanic | 89 | 65.8(7.7) | 1.1(0.5,2.2) | 89.4(3.6) | 1.7(0.7,4.0) | 62.0(7.7) | 1.2(0.6,2.4) |
| Other | 27 | 75.1(11.1) | 1.7(0.4,7.4) | 93.7(6.1) | 2.5(0.4,17.4) | 68.9(11.7) | 1.6(0.4,6.0) |
| Region | |||||||
| Northeast | 137 | 48.4(5.2) | 0.6(0.3,1.2) | 82.8(3.6) | 0.8(0.4,1.8) | 41.3(5.0) | 0.5(0.2,0.9) |
| Midwest | 141 | 65.8(4.6) | 1.3(0.7,2.4) | 87.4(3.1) | 1.3(0.6,3.0) | 60.0(4.8) | 1.0(0.5,1.9) |
| South | 351 | 70.3(2.9) | 1.4(0.8,2.5) | 86.7(2.2) | 1.1(0.6,2.3) | 64.0(3.1) | 1.1(0.6,1.9) |
| West | 115 | 63.1(5.8) | 1 | 83.6(4.0) | 1 | 61.3(5.8) | 1 |
| Education | |||||||
| < High school | 95 | 79.7(4.6) | 1 | 78.4(5.4) | 1 | 65.1(6.0) | 1 |
| High school | 206 | 61.2(4.2) | 0.4(0.2,0.8) | 87.0(2.5) | 1.5(0.7,3.1) | 57.5(4.3) | 0.7(0.4,1.2) |
| Some college | 236 | 64.1(3.8) | 0.5(0.2,0.9) | 86.1(2.6) | 1.4(0.7,3.0) | 58.1(3.9) | 0.7(0.4,1.3) |
| College graduate | 207 | 60.3(4.1) | 0.4(0.2,0.8) | 87.0(2.6) | 1.6(0.7,3.8) | 56.8(4.1) | 0.7(0.4,1.3) |
| General Health | |||||||
| Excellent | 55 | 53.0(7.9) | 1 | 92.3(3.9) | 1 | 53.0(7.9) | 1 |
| Very Good | 174 | 62.9(4.5) | 1.4(0.7,2.8) | 85.7(2.8) | 0.5(0.1,1.8) | 57.5(4.6) | 1.1(0.5,2.2) |
| Good | 285 | 61.9(3.6) | 1.3(0.6,2.6) | 87.3(2.2) | 0.6(0.2,1.9) | 58.3(3.6) | 1.1(0.5,2.1) |
| Fair | 162 | 66.0(4.6) | 1.4(0.7,3.1) | 85.2(3.8) | 0.5(0.1,1.8) | 58.6(4.9) | 1.1(0.5,2.2) |
| Poor | 68 | 80.2(5.3) | 2.4(0.9,6.1) | 75.8(6.0) | 0.2(0.1,1.0) | 65.0(6.7) | 1.1(0.4,2.7) |
| Marital Status | |||||||
| Current | 374 | 65.2(2.8) | 1.1(0.6,1.9) | 84.8(2.0) | 0.9(0.4,2.0) | 58.9(2.9) | 1.1(0.6,1.9) |
| Previously | 240 | 64.3(3.9) | 0.9(0.5,1.7) | 86.3(2.6) | 1.5(0.6,3.7) | 59.1(4.0) | 1.1(0.6,2.1) |
| Never | 130 | 60.1(6.0) | 1 | 88.1(3.5) | 1 | 55.6(6.0) | 1 |
| Chronic Diseased | |||||||
| Yes | 465 | 67.3(2.6) | 1 | 85.0(2.0) | 1 | 60.6(2.8) | 1 |
| No | 279 | 59.4(3.7) | 0.7(0.5,1.1) | 86.7(2.2) | 0.8(0.5,1.3) | 55.2(3.7) | 0.7(0.5,1.1) |
| Obese Classificatione | |||||||
| Obese I | 381 | 62.1 (3.0) | 1.1 (0.7, 1.9) | 85.1 (2.1) | 1.0 (0.5,1.9) | 56.4 (3.1) | 1.1 (0.7, 1.8) |
| Obese II | 212 | 68.3 (3.8) | 1.3 (0.8, 2.3) | 85.9 (2.8) | 1.0 (0.5, 2.2) | 62.0 (3.9) | 1.3 (0.7, 2.2) |
| Extreme Obesity | 151 | 64.0 (5.1) | 1 | 86.8 (3.2) | 1 | 59.1 (5.1) | 1 |
a
Among individuals that had received advise to lose weight
b
Adjusted for all other covariates
c
A total of 753 adults received weight loss advice. Of these individuals, 9 were excluded due to missing data on specific type of advice given (diet, physical activity, or both)
d
Diagnosis of high blood pressure, heart disease, or diabetes CI, confidence interval; NPAWLS, National Physical Activity and Weight Loss Survey; SE, standard error
e
Obese I (BMI: 30.0– 34.9); Obese II (BMI: 35.0–39.9); Extreme Obesity (BMI= 40.0)