Table 4.
Treatments ever and currently used by those taking steps to lose weight (n=1,561)
| Ever used
|
Currently using
|
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | |
| Exercise | 1,246 | 79.82 | 994 | 79.78 |
| Dieting | 1,023 | 65.53 | 808 | 78.98 |
| Herbal products | 430 | 27.55 | 210 | 48.84 |
| Consulting a specialist | 429 | 27.48 | 189 | 44.06 |
| Gym memberships | 397 | 25.43 | 161 | 40.55 |
| Diet supplements | 375 | 24.02 | 155 | 41.33 |
| OTC 60 mg orlistat | 297 | 19.03 | 83 | 27.95 |
| Prescription medication | 267 | 17.10 | 92 | 34.46 |
| Redustat (120 mg orlistat) | 124 | 46.44 | 36 | 29.03 |
| Redotex (atropine+norpseudo ephedrine+diazepam+triiodoth yronine) | 90 | 33.71 | 27 | 30.00 |
| Solucaps (mazindol) | 46 | 17.23 | 11 | 23.91 |
| Lindeza (120 mg orlistat) | 42 | 15.73 | 9 | 21.43 |
| Asenlix (clobenzorex) | 38 | 14.23 | 7 | 18.42 |
| Terfamez (phentermine) | 36 | 13.48 | 14 | 38.89 |
| Obeclox (clobenzorex) | 22 | 8.24 | 5 | 22.73 |
| Other prescription medication | 58 | 21.72 | 16 | 27.59 |
| Joining weight management program | 90 | 5.77 | 29 | 32.22 |
| Surgical bariatric procedure | 28 | 1.79 | 15 | 53.57 |
| Other | 47 | 3.01 | 39 | 82.98 |
Note: “Currently using” percentages are based on those who “ever used” the given method (e.g., 79.78% of those who ever used exercise are currently using exercise).
Abbreviation: OTC, over-the-counter.