Reason for intending to lose weight | Normal weight (n = 176)* | Overweight (n = 299)* | Obese (n = 253)* | |||||||||
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Top reason | Within top 3 reasons | Top reason | Within top 3 reasons | Top reason | Within top 3 reasons | |||||||
n(%) | [95% CI] | n (%) | [95% CI] | n (%) | [95% CI] | n (%) | [95% CI] | n(%) | [95% CI] | n(%) | [95% CI] | |
Health | 66 (38) | [30, 46] | 76 (43) | [35, 52] | 168 (57) | [49, 64] | 204 (69) | [62, 75] | 182 (72) | [65, 79] | 208 (83) | [75, 89] |
Achieve ideal weight | 23 (13) | [9.2, 18] | 83 (47) | [40, 54] | 36 (12) | [8.2, 17] | 130 (43) | [37, 51] | 15 (5.9) | [4.0, 8.8] | 119 (47) | [40, 54] |
Increase fitness | 24 (14) | 83 (47) | [38, 56] | 30 (10) | [6.5, 15] | 118 (40) | [33, 48] | 16 (6.3) | [3.1, 12] | 106 (42) | [39, 46] | |
Improve appearance | 33 (19) | 79 (45) | [38, 52] | 24 (8.0) | [5.1, 12] | 62 (25) | [27, 37] | 9 (3.6) | [1.7, 7.2] | 62 (25) | ||
Feel better | 2 (1.1) | [0.3, 4.8] | 11 (6.3) | [2.5, 15] | 13 (4.4) | [2.1, 8.9] | 49 (16) | 20 (7.9) | [5.3, 12] | 97 (38) | [31, 47] | |
Currently overweight | 13 (7.4) | [3.5, 15] | 49 (28) | [21, 36] | 16 (5.4) | [2.9, 9.6] | 46 (15) | 3 (1.2) | [0.4, 3.3] | 28 (11) | [6.8, 17] | |
Fit into old clothes | 3 (1.7) | [0.5, 5.3] | 29 (16) | 7 (2.3) | [1.0. 5.4] | 34 (11) | [7.7, 16] | 2 (0.8) | [0.2, 3.2] | 15 (5.9) | [2.8, 12] | |
Increase confidence | 12 (6.8) | [4.2, 11] | 37 (21) | 4 (1.3) | [5.1, 12] | 35 (12) | [7.5, 18] | 4 (1.6) | [1.7, 7.2] | 29 (11) | [8.0, 16] |