Table 2.
Selected parts of the behavioural aspect of the body image among individuals with excessive and normal body weight
| Excessive body weight N (%) |
Normal body weight N (%) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Every day weighing | ||
| Yes | 12 (9.76) | 5 (4.07) |
| No | 111 (90.24) | 118 (95.93) |
| How often during the day? | ||
| Once a day | 13 (10.57) | 9 (7.32) |
| Two times a day | 2 (1.63) | 1 (.81) |
| Three times a day | 0 | 0 |
| More than three times a day | 0 | 2 (1.63) |
| Action to weight loss | ||
| Yes | 59 (47.97) | 62 (50.41) |
| No | 64 (52.03) | 61 (49.59) |
| Methods of weight loss | ||
| Dieting | 25 (20.33) | 19 (15.45) |
| Physical activity | 35 (28.46) | 46 (37.40) |
| Use of laxatives | 1 (.81) | 1 (.81) |
| Vomiting | 1 (.81) | 0 |
| Starvation | 1 (.81) | 1 (.81) |
| Other | 5 (4.07) | 6 (4.88) |
| Snacking in between meals | ||
| Always | 2 (1.63) | 8 (6.51) |
| Often | 31 (25.20) | 26 (21.14) |
| Sometimes | 60 (48.78) | 61 (49.59) |
| Rarely | 27 (21.95) | 26 (21.14) |
| Never | 3 (2.44) | 2 (1.63) |
| Products snacking in between meals (multiple choice) | ||
| Fruits | 51 (41.46) | 46 (37.40) |
| Vegetables | 4 (3.25) | 1 (.81) |
| Sweets | 20 (16.26) | 59 (47.97) |
| Other | 33 (26.83) | 25 (20.33) |