Table 6: Strategies recommended for weight management (n = 70)
Perceived importance (%)
Aspect
Not important
Quite important
Very important
D
N
T
D
N
T
D
N
T
Specific advice to eat fewer kilocalories
0
3
1
31
36
33
69
61
66
Specific advice to reduce total fat intake
0
0
0
28
29
29
72
71
71
Specific advice to reduce dairy foods
23
19
21
59
42
51
18
39
27
Specific advice to reduce red meat
28
29
29
54
42
49
18
29
23
Specific advice to reduce alcohol
3
13
7
54
52
53
44
36
40
Specific advice to increase bread and cereal consumption*
21
17
19
59
53
57
21
30
25
Specific advice to increase fruit and vegetables consumption*
3
0
1
31
43
36
67
57
62
General advice to do more exercise or be more active
0
0
0
18
23
20
82
77
80
Advice to incorporate low-intensity, long duration activity such as walking, into present lifestyle
0
0
0
28
61
43
72
39
57
Practical advice regarding shopping and cooking to achieve dietary goals
0
0
0
44
55
49
56
45
51
Advice to keep an eating awareness diary
3
7
4
56
61
59
41
32
37
Advice to join a commercial slimming group*
74
67
71
26
27
26
0
7
3
Advice to join a community slimming group*
46
37
42
49
53
51
5
10
7
*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