1. What are your ideal method(s) for slimming?

A)Physical exercise
B)Go on diets C)Slimming therapies/Pills D)Others

2. Have you ever considered a much faster and easier way to reduce your weight? A)Yes
B)No C)Suggest By Friend to do so D)Others

3. Why did you take slimming pills? A)Look slimmer B) Health reason C) Peer/Media influence D) Others

4. How did you get the information about these pills? A) Medical professions B) Advertisement C) Family members / Friends D) Others

5. Do you aware of the risks? A)Yes

B)No C)I am aware but just ignore it D)Others

6. As you know, which kinds of side effects people may have after taking slimming pills? A) Dizziness
B) Insomnia C) Confusion D) Others

7. Which types of slimming pills will you choose A)Over-the-counter slimming pills
B)Prescription slimming pills C)Herbal slimming pills D)Others

8. Did you know that there have been some laws to regulate the sales of slimming pills before, such as Pharmacy and Poisons Ordinance, Dangerous Drugs Ordinance and Trade Descriptions Ordinance? A)Yes
B)No C)I am aware but just ignore it D)Others

9. What are these laws meant for? A)Ensure the safety, quality and effectiveness
B)Ensure clear labels C)Ask medical professions to provide the ingredients' information D)Others

10. Why do you think that there is not enough supervision on slimming programme? A)Insufficient legislation
B)Loose licensing system C)Advertisements are too exaggerated D)Others (please state)

11. Should there be amendments of legislations on monitoring slimming programmes? A)Strongly agree B)Agree C)Neutral D)Disagree

12. Do you think that tightening control on pharmaceutical industries and carry out more frequent inspections can successfully stop the penetration of toxic slimming pills into the market? A)Strongly agree B)Agree C)Neutral D)Disagree

13. Should Malaysia government disseminate the correct medical information, message and healthy lifestyle to the public more? A)Strongly agree B)Agree C)Neutral D)Disagree

14. 15. 16. 17. Age A)18-20 B)21-24 C)25-29 D)30++

18. Gender A)Male B)Female

19. Education level A)Secondary level B)College-Diplome C)University-Degree D)Others

20. Education Level of your parents A)Primary level or below B)Secondary level C)College-Diplome D)University-Degree

21. Monthly household income A)Below RM1500 B)RM1501-RM2500 C)RM2501+RM3500 D)RM3501+++