Table 5.
Lifestyle behaviors of women by weight change groups
| Weight change since diagnosis | Mean (95% CI) | p-value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| >10% | 5-10% | No change* | 5-10% | >10% | ||
| weight loss | weight loss | weight gain | weight gain | |||
| (n = 40) | (n = 41) | (n = 114) | (n = 60) | (n = 113) | ||
| Total energy intake (kcal/day) | 1344 | 1408 | 1330 | 1377 | 1335 | 0.82 |
| Percentage of energy intake from carbohydrate (%) | 55.76 (52.66-59.03) |
55.20 (52.00-58.39) |
56.79 (54.88-58.70) |
55.73 (53.08-58.39) |
55.81 (53.85-57.72) |
0.90 |
| Percentage of energy intake from protein (%) | 16.15 (14.62-17.45) |
17.41 (15.99-18.83) |
15.76 (14.91-16.61) |
16.66 (15.48-17.84) |
16.59 (15.77-17.49) |
0.30 |
| Percentage of energy intake from fat (%) | 28.10 (25.52-30.75) |
27.35 (24.73-29.97) |
27.50 (25.93-29.07) |
27.49 (25.31-29.67) |
27.27 (25.66-28.83) |
0.98 |
| Number of servings from grains and cereals | 5.99 (5.40-6.70) |
6.88 (6.23-7.54) |
6.23 (5.84-6.62) |
5.70 (5.15-6.24) |
6.04 (5.62-6.41) |
0.87 |
| Number of servings from meats | 2.08 (1.72-2.45) |
2.49 (2.13-2.85) |
2.12 (1.91-2.34) |
2.13 (1.83-2.44) |
2.16 (1.94-2.38) |
0.49 |
| Number of servings from fruits and vegetables | 2.06 (1.66-2.41) |
2.12 (1.74-2.50) |
2.00 (1.77-2.22) |
1.94 (1.62-2.26) |
1.58 (1.36-1.82) |
0.04**a, b, c |
| Number of serving from dairy products | 0.19 (0.01-0.36) |
0.31 (0.13-0.49) |
0.33 (0.22-0.44) |
0.31 (0.17-0.46) |
0.41 (0.30-0.52) |
0.03**a |
| Alcohol intake | 0.12 | |||||
| Yes | 2 (7.1) | 1 (3.6) | 12 (42.9) | 6 (21.4) | 7 (25.0) | |
| No | 38 (11.2) | 40 (11.8) | 102 (30.0) | 54 (15.9) | 106 (31.2) | |
| Total physical activities (MET-min/week) | 4436.71 (3112.63, 5602.65) |
4246.85 (2996.98, 5494.10) |
2817.77 (2071.49, 3563.63) |
3753.38 (2717.08, 4790.58) |
3351.85 (2616.35, 4126.77) |
0.15 |
| Low | 5 (12.5) | 9 (22.0) | 28 (24.6) | 12 (20.0) | 18 (15.9) | 0.16 |
| Moderate | 16 (40.0) | 11 (26.8) | 47 (41.2) | 17 (28.3) | 50 (44.2) | |
| High | 19 (47.5) | 21 (51.2) | 39 (34.2) | 31 (51.7) | 45 (39.8) |
Adjusted for household income, years of education, age at diagnosis and time since diagnosis
* 0-5% weight loss or weight gain
** p < 0.05
a A significant difference between >10% weight loss and >10% weight gain groups, at p < 0.05.
b A significant difference between 5-10% weight loss and >10% weight gain groups, at p < 0.05.
c A significant difference between no change and >10% weight gain groups, at p < 0.05.