Table 7 Ranking scores of population behaviours within the area of preventing Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Ranking 1 (N = 23) | Ranking 2 (N = 21) | ||||||||
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Rank | Behaviours | Total score | No. of top 6 rankings | % of participants with item in top 3 | Rank | Behaviours | Total score | No. of top 6 rankings | % of participants with item in top 3 |
1 | Engage in healthy behaviours as a family | 50 | 12 | 34.8 | 1 | Engage in healthy behaviours as a family | 64 | 13 | 50.4 |
2 | Increase exercise | 29 | 7 | 21.7 | 2 | Parental behaviours around diet and exercise for their children | 45 | 11 | 38.1 |
3 | Parental behaviours around diet and exercise for their children | 28 | 7 | 21.7 | 3 | Increase exercise | 41 | 10 | 38.1 |
4 | Reduce sedentary behaviour | 26 | 6 | 17.4 | 4 | Use smaller cups, bowls and plates to help reduce portion sizes at mealtimes | 33 | 9 | 19.1 |
5 | Use smaller cups, bowls and plates to help reduce portion sizes at mealtimes | 26 | 7 | 21.7 | 5 | Advocate for environmental change to support healthy behaviours | 25 | 7 | 19.1 |
6 | Advocate for compulsory physical education in school | 26 | 6 | 13 | 6 | Advocate for compulsory physical education in schools | 24 | 7 | 23.8 |
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Increase cost of sugary foods | 24 | 5 | 19.1 | ||||||