Table 2 Sources of received diet among the participants and type of diet
From: How do overweight people dropout of a weight loss diet? A qualitative study
Sources of received diet | N | Frequency | Diet type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nutritionist | 17 | 63 | Scientific diet | • Low -calorie diet • Low fat diet |
Self- diet | 5 | 18/5 | Non- scientific diet | • Diet with 400–500 daily calories, • Only fruit-eating, • Only water drinking, • Complete removal of starch in daily diet |
Friend recommendation | 2 | 7.4 | ||
Internet web page information | 3 | 11.1 | ||