Table 2.
Changes in Perceived Weight Gain, Physical Activity, and Total Calorie Intake over Study Period
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Perceived weight gaina(n = 179) |
Did not perceive weight gaina(n = 429) |
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| Follow-up visit | Number of women (% of total) | Mean duration of physical activity (min/week)b | Mean energy intake (Kcal/day)c | Number of women (% of total) | Mean duration of physical activity (min/week)b | Mean energy intake (Kcal/day)c |
| Baseline | 179 (29) | 95 | 1812 | 429 (71) | 103 | 1720 |
| 6 months | 161 (34) | 114 | 307 (66) | 119 | ||
| 12 months | 138 (37) | 94 | 1867 | 233 (63) | 89 | 1653 |
| 18 months | 97 (32) | 84 | 206 (68) | 89 | ||
| 24 months | 79 (31) | 71 | 1729 | 175 (69) | 85 | 1603 |
| 30 months | 66 (35) | 69 | 125 (65) | 71 | ||
| 36 months | 50 (32) | 39 | 1784 | 108 (68) | 62 | 1603 |
a
Perceived weight gain status was based on weight gain perceived during the 3 months before follow-up visit.
b
Mean physical activity duration decreased significantly over the period.
c
Mean calorie intake was measured every 12 months.