TABLE 2.
Association of dietary approaches to weight control with subsequent weight change among adolescents and young adult females in the Growing Up Today Study (2001–2005)1
| All females | Combined with exercising more than weekly | Combined with exercising ≥5 times/wk | |
| Low-calorie diet | −0.1 (−0.5, 0.4) | −0.3 (−0.9, 0.2) | −1.4 (−2.1, −0.7) |
| Low-fat diet | −0.4 (−0.8, 0.0) | −0.5 (−1.0, 0.0) | −1.5 (−2.3, −0.8) |
| No snacks or desserts | −0.1 (−0.5, 0.2) | −0.3 (−0.8, 0.2) | −1.1 (−1.8, −0.5) |
| Limited portion sizes | −0.3 (−0.7, 0.2) | −0.5 (−1.1, −0.0) | −1.9 (−2.6, −1.1) |
| Skip meals | −0.0 (−0.5, 0.5) | −0.3 (−0.9, 0.3) | −1.0 (−2.0, −0.1) |
| Exercise ≥1 time/wk | −0.2 (−0.6, 0.1) | ||
| Exercise ≥5 times/wk | −0.9 (−1.4, −0.4) |
1
The average weight change (converted from pounds to kilograms by dividing by 2.2) was measured in kilograms over 4 y, and the 95% CI (in parentheses) was obtained from mixed models that controlled for age, previous weight change, height change, and television time.