Table 3: Advice given by health professionals.
| During the past year, did a health professional told you to… | Remembers being told by a health professional | Tried his/her best to comply, after being told | Complies at the moment | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | N | % | N | % | |
| Engage in physical activity | 55 | 83% | 22 | 40% | 16 | 29% |
| Try to lose weight | 41 | 62% | 21 | 51% | 18 | 44% |
| Follow a scheduled time for meals | 62 | 94% | 94% | 68% | 42 | 68% |
| Weigh or measure foods | 45 | 68% | 30 | 67% | 12 | 27% |
| Record/write a food diary | 18 | 27% | 27% | 56% | 0 | 0% |
| Use food substitution list to plan meals | 35 | 53% | 5 | 14% | 1 | 3% |
| Switch to foods with lower calories | 18 | 27% | 13 | 72% | 7 | 39% |
| Eat less carbohydrates | 29 | 44% | 14 | 48% | 14 | 48% |
| Eat less sugar, candy or sweets | 19 | 29% | 19 | 100% | 12 | 63% |
| Share or engage in meal planning/preparing | 33 | 50% | 12 | 36% | 12 | 36% |