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Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of the study sample (N = 62)

From: Variation of psychological and anthropometrics measures before and after dieting and factors associated with body dissatisfaction and quality of life in a Lebanese clinical sample

 

Frequency (%)

Gender

Male

19 (30.6%)

Female

43 (69.4%)

Marital status

Single

27 (43.5%)

Married

33 (53.2%)

Widowed

1 (1.6%)

Divorced

1 (1.6%)

Education level

Primary

1 (1.6%)

Complementary

3 (4.8%)

Secondary

16 (25.8%)

University

42 (67.7%)

Monthly income

No income

9 (14.5%)

< 1000 $

17 (27.4%)

1000–2000 $

25 (40.3%)

> 2000 $

11 (17.7%)

Smoking

Yes

23 (37.1%)

No

39 (62.9%)

Alcohol

 

Yes

2 (3.2%)

No

60 (96.8%)

Physical activity during the past 12 months

Yes

39 (62.9%)

No

23 (37.1%)

Family history of eating disorders

Yes

25 (40.3%)

No

37 (59.7%)

 

Mean ± SD

Age (in years)

37.13 ± 11.47

BMI (kg/m2)

28.76 ± 4.91

Body FAT (%)

30.85 ± 12.38

Waist in cm

86.63 ± 31.36

Perfect weight in kg

67.48 ± 10.44

Desired weight in kg

67.70 ± 13.39

Physical Activity Index

36.87 ± 27.31