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Table 5 Causes of obesity, as mentioned by participants

From: Comparison of perceptions of obesity among adults with central obesity with and without additional cardiometabolic risk factors and among those who were formally obese, 3 years after screening for central obesity

 

Mentioned as reason (%)

 

Persistent cardiometabolic risk group N = 71

Persistent obesity group N = 59

Improved cardiometabolic risk group N = 42

Lifestyle

91.5

88.1

97.6

 Diet

a77.5

a83.1

a85.7

 Physical activity

a50.7

a44.1

a52.4

 Lifestyle, not specified

a7.0

a1.7

a9.5

Biological

16.9

27.1

11.9

 Genetics

a15.5

a15.3

a7.1

 Other

a1.4

a11.9

a4.8

Psychological

7.0

10.2

7.1

Other

23.9

20.3

14.3

  1. aPercentages of participants within the causal factor for obesity