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Weight control

Weight control

Period: April 2005
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 141 (14.2%) 230 (20.7%) 371 (17.6%)
Yes, gain weight 24 (2.4%) 13 (1.1%) 36 (1.7%)
Yes, maintain weight 94 (9.5%) 143 (12.9%) 237 (11.3%)
No, done nothing 734 (73.9%) 723 (65.2%) 1 458 (69.3%)
Total 993 (100.0%); 1 109 (100.0%) 2 102 (100.0%)

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