| No | Advice related to Diet | No (%) | Yes (%) |
| 1 | Follow a low-fat eating plan | 233 (61.8) | 144 (38.2) |
| 2 | Follow a complex carbohydrate diet | 210 (55.7) | 167 (44.3) |
| 3 | Reduce the number of calories you eat to lose weight | 273 (72.4) | 104 (27.6) |
| 4 | Eat lots of food high in dietary fibres | 279 (74.0) | 98 (26.0) |
| 5 | Eat lots of fruits and vegetables | 256 (67.9) | 121 (32.1) |
| 6 | Eat very few sweets | 343 (91.0) | 34 (9.0) |
| 7 | Others | 28 (76.4) | 89 (23.6) |
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| Mean ± SD | 2.00 ± 1.27 | |
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| Mean % | 28.57% | |