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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2011 May 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Nutr Educ Behav. 2010 May–Jun;42(3 Suppl):S52–S58. doi: 10.1016/j.jneb.2010.02.012

Table 3.

Final Means and Change in Outcome Variables by Treatment Group 1

Variable Self Change Peer Change
Weight, lbs. 2 168.2±36.1 2.9±10.7 180.1±48.9 2.9±11.8
Body Mass Index 28.2±6.1 0.54±1.8 30.5±8.0 0.54±1.9
Waist, in. 33.7±4.9 −0.44±2.0 36.1±6.4 −0.8±2.0
Kcal3 1641±478 −282±619 1460±515 −355±793
Fat, % of kcal 31.9±7.8 0.13±9 34.2±6.9 −1.0±8.2
Fiber, gm 12.1±6.3 −3.2±6.3 11.1±4.3 −2.6±6.2
Steps4 6995±3225 308±2977 6532±3001 705±2475
Perceived Stress5 27.7±7.9 −1.1±6.6 28.3±7.5 1.0±7.9
Beck Depression 11.2±7.8 0.25±7.3 10.8±7.4 −2.0±8.9
1

Mean±SD

2

N = 33 (Self Group) and 24 (Intervention Group) for weight variables

3

N = 29 (Self Group) and 24 (Intervention Group) for dietary variables

4

N = 24 (Self Group) and 18 (Intervention Group) for pedometer step counts

5

N = 36 (Self Group) and 28 (Intervention Group) for depression and stress scores

No means were significantly different at P<.05.