Table 3 Weight loss methods employed by our subjects during the previous year and the methods used by wrestlers in the US [2, 6, 10, 19–23]
From: Patterns of weight loss and supplement consumption of male wrestlers in Tehran
Category of Methods | Methods of weight reduction | Number of subjects (percent) | Wrestlers in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
Exercise | Increasing exercise | 301(69) | 48 to 97 |
Eating less food in each meal | 257(59) | 66 to 73 | |
Dietary | Restricting food (skipping 1-2 meals per day) | 257(56) | 50 to 77 |
Fasting (not eating all day) | 118(27) | 8 to 61 | |
Special dietary regime | 92(21) | _ | |
Restricting fluids | 183(42) | 17 to 80 | |
Using saunas | 170(39) | 15 to 81 | |
Fluid reduction | Using rubber/plastic suits | 153(35) | 23 to 49 |
Using steam room | 61(14) | _ | |
Drug, diuretics | 31(7) | 0 to 16 | |
Using Pharmacologic agent except diuretics | Other drugs | 9(2) | 4 to 10 |
Drug, laxative | 9(2) | 0 to 18 |