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. 2007 Oct 8;335(7623):762. doi: 10.1136/bmj.39342.571806.55

Table 1.

 Change in body mass index (BMI), centile SD scores (z scores), and waist SD scores (z scores) at 12 months and 3 years after baseline

Control Intervention Mean difference (95% CI), P value
BMI*
Baseline (n=486) 17.5 (2.36) 17.2 (2.14) 0.24 (−0.16 to 0.64), P=0.24
After 12 months (n=474) 18.3 (2.85) 17.8 (2.45) 0.59 (0.11 to 1.06), P=0.02
After 3 years (n=434) 19.7 (3.36) 19.0 (3.21) 0.68 (0.06 to 1.30), P=0.03
Change in BMI from baseline†
After 12 months (n=455) 0.71 (1.45) 0.62 (0.79) 0.10 (−0.11 to 0.31), P=0.36
After 3 years (n=418) 2.14 (1.64) 1.88 (1.71) 0.26 (−0.07 to 0.58), P=0.12
Centile z score (SD score)*
Baseline (n=486) 0.53 (0.98) 0.44 (0.98) 0.08 (−0.09 to 0.26), P=0.36
After 12 months (n=474) 0.63 (1.07) 0.44 (1.01) 0.20 (0.01 to 0.38), P=0.04
After 3 years (n=434) 0.63 (1.12) 0.39 (1.17) 0.24 (0.02 to 0.46), P=0.03
Change in centile z score (SD score)† from baseline
After 12 months (n=455) 0.05 (0.57) 0.03 (0.30) 0.02 (−0.06 to 0.11), P=0.60
After 3 years‡ (n=418) 0.10 (0.53) −0.01 (0.58) 0.10 (−0.00 to 0.21), P=0.06
Waist circumference z score (SD score)*
Baseline (n=486) 0.85 (0.94) 0.83 (0.91) 0.03 (−0.14 to 0.19), P=0.76
After 12 months (n=474) 0.99 (0.93) 0.88 (0.87) 0.11 (−0.05 to 0.27), P=0.19
After 3 years (n=434) 0.96 (1.22) 0.80 (1.07) 0.15 (−0.06 to 0.37), P=0.17
Change in waist circumference z score (SD score) from baseline†
After 12 months (n=455) 0.08 (0.64) 0.08 (0.47) 0.01 (−0.09 to 0.12), P=0.81
After 3 years (n=418) 0.099 (0.99) 0.01 (0.66) 0.09 (−0.06 to 0.26), P=0.25

*Based on maximum number of children in each cluster.

†Based on children with data at baseline and 12 months or 3 years.

‡Primary outcome.