| Improvement in clinical indicators of health and
disease (e.g., waist-to-hip ratio, blood pressure, lipid profile). |
|
3 |
0 |
1 |
|
0 |
7 |
3 |
|
0 |
26 |
11 |
|
80 |
61 |
71 |
|
18 |
7 |
13 |
| Adoption of improved food and exercise habits irrespective
of weight loss. |
|
3 |
0 |
1 |
|
10 |
13 |
11 |
|
3 |
19 |
10 |
|
77 |
61 |
70 |
|
8 |
7 |
7 |
| Improved body image and self confidence irrespective
of weight loss. |
|
5 |
3 |
4 |
|
10 |
16 |
13 |
|
13 |
32 |
21 |
|
69 |
39 |
56 |
|
3 |
10 |
6 |
| Small weight loss that is sustained over time. |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
3 |
13 |
7 |
|
10 |
32 |
20 |
|
77 |
52 |
66 |
|
10 |
3 |
7 |
| Maintenance of present body weight over time*. |
|
0 |
3 |
1 |
|
28 |
7 |
19 |
|
33 |
47 |
39 |
|
36 |
43 |
39 |
|
3 |
0 |
1 |
| Weight loss to the healthy range (BMI 18.5-22.9). |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
18 |
13 |
16 |
|
3 |
7 |
4 |
|
51 |
61 |
56 |
|
28 |
19 |
24 |
| * n = 69 39 doctors, 30 nurses |
| D: Percentage of response from doctor
|
| N: Percentage of response from nurse |
| T: Percentage of response from both
doctor and nurse |