Hi All! -
In 1998, someone from U of MN (Epi) faxed me a copy of a survey they were
using to investigate what weight loss practices people were employing. The
survey listed the items below. If you have a recent copy of this
survey/know its name; or, are familiar with a similar valid and reliable
instrument, could you please let mw know about it? The items on this
particular survey were:
1) Reduce the number of Calories you eat.
2) Increase your exercise levels
3) Increase your fruits and vegetables
4) Cut out between meal snacking
5) Decrease fat intake
6) Cut our sweets and junk food from your diet
7) Fast or go without food entirely (for 24 hours or more)
8) Reduce the amount of food that you eat
9) Skip meals
10) Increase the number of cigarettes that you smoke
11) Take laxatives
12) Take diuretics (water pills)
13) Change type of food you eat
14) Take appetite suppressants
15) Take diet pills
16) Vomit after you eat
17) Eat less meat
18) Eat less high carbohydrate foods, like bread or potatoes
19) Drink fewer alcoholic beverages
20) Take liquid diet supplements
21) Eat low calorie diet foods
22) Go to diet center with food provided
23) Go to weight loss group without food supplied
24) Other
I am looking for a scale that contains both negative and positive practices.
Many thanks - Deb Keenan
