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Weight control

Weight control

Period: April 2012
Question: During the past 12 months, have you done anything to control your body weight? If yes, was it for increasing weight, losing weight or maintaining weight?



Response Male
Number (%)
Female
Number (%)
Overall
Number (%)
Yes, lose weight 161 (17.3%) 221 (19.8%) 381 (18.7%)
Yes, gain weight 32 (3.4%) 14 (1.3%) 46 (2.3%)
Yes, maintain weight 85 (9.1%) 107 (9.6%) 191 (9.4%)
No, done nothing 649 (70.1%) 773 (69.3%) 1 422 (69.7%)
Total  926 (100.0%) 1 115 (100.0%) 2 041 (100.0%)

Note: Add-ups may not be equal to total due to rounding.