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. 2012 May 14;2(3):e000390. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2011-000390

Table 3.

Difference in outcomes at 18 and 24 months of follow-up of children allocated to the intervention and control groups

Mean difference (intervention minus control) (95% CI)
18 months
24 months
Outcome Unadjusted Adjusted for clustering Unadjusted Adjusted for clustering
BMI −0.95 (−1.88 to −0.02) −0.95 (−3.79 to 1.90) −1.16 (−2.15 to −0.18) −1.16 (−3.82 to 1.49)
BMI SDs −0.38 (−0.74 to −0.02) −0.38 (−1.65 to 0.89) −0.45 (−0.82 to −0.08) −0.45 (−1.71 to 0.81)
% Body fat −0.83 (−3.01 to 1.36) −0.83 (−6.26 to 4.60) −1.28 (−3.60 to 1.05) −1.28 (−8.69 to 6.14)
% Body fat SDs −0.33 (−1.04 to 0.38) −0.33 (−2.52 to 1.85) −0.21 (−0.85 to 0.42) −0.21 (−2.45 to 2.03)
Waist circumference (cm) −2.01 (−4.23 to 0.21) −2.01 (−9.54 to 5.52) −2.97 (−5.36 to −0.59) −2.97 (−10.30 to 4.35)
Waist circumference SDs −0.32 (−0.63 to −0.01) −0.32 (−1.52 to 0.87) −0.46 (−0.79 to −0.13) −0.46 (−1.72 to 0.80)
Per cent with BMI ≥85th centile −7.6 (−20.5 to 5.3) −7.6 (−49.4 to 34.2) −9.7 (−22.4 to 3.1) −9.7 (−27.8 to 8.5)
Per cent with % body fat ≥85th centile obese −5.5 (−15.6 to 4.6) −5.5 (−31.8 to 20.9) −6.4 (−17.8 to 5.1) −6.4 (−34.9 to 22.1)
Per cent with waist circumference ≥85th centile −5.9 (−20.1 to 8.3) −5.9 (−50.7 to 39.0) −8.7 (−22.9 to 5.4) −8.7 (−58.9 to 41.4)
Energy-dense snacks −0.28 (−0.83 to 0.27) −0.28 (−0.83 to 0.27)
Healthy snacks 0.47 (0.02 to 0.92) 0.47 (−1.29 to 2.23)
Positive food markers 0.38 (−0.37 to 1.13) 0.38 (−1.55 to 2.31)
Negative food markers −0.69 (−1.52 to 0.15) −0.69 (−1.70 to 0.33)
Duration of TV viewing (hours/day) −0.41 (−0.91 to 0.09) −0.41 (−1.28 to 0.46)
Sedentary activities (hours/day) −0.04 (−1.09 to 1.01) −0.04 (−1.91 to 1.84)
Moderate-vigorous PA (mins/day) 5.67 (0.20 to 11.15) 5.67 (−12.59 to 23.93)

BMI, body mass index; PA, physical activity.