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Figures & data
Table 1. Demographics, diet, and physical activity among ART-experienced adults in South Africa.
Figure 1. (A) Participant responses to the question, “Can you tell me the reasons why people are overweight or obese?” Four hundred fifty-four participants responded, including 118 (26%) who stated that they did not know the answer despite being provided with multiple choice answers (box). Among those providing responses, most participants (n=204/336, 61%) endorsed that an energy-dense diet alone was the cause of obesity (black circle), while 20 participants (6%) believed that less physical activity was the only cause (white circle). Only 33 participants (10%) attributed obesity to both diet and physical activity. Eighty participants provided a unique response not offered as a multiple-choice answer in the survey (gray circle). Some participants selected multiple responses (overlapping circles). (B) Participant responses to the question, “What are the health problems that occur when a person is overweight or obese?” Four hundred fifty-four participants responded, including 78 (17%) participants who stated that they did not know (box). Among those providing responses, most (n=283/376, 75%) believed that being overweight or obese only caused chronic illness (black circle) and an additional 14% (n=53/376) of participants believed reduced quality of life was the only health outcome of being overweight or obese (white circle). Only 15 participants (4%) of those providing responses chose both chronic illness and reduced quality of life. Twenty-six participants provided an original response (gray circle). Some participants selected multiple responses (overlapping circles).
