Table 4.
BMI, % recent weight lost, diet, and physical activity means as a function of lifestyle and weight control factors
| Factor | Tertile | BMI | % weight lost | Fat & sugar (z-scores) | Fruits & veggies (z-scores) | Physical activity (kcal per week) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regularity of meals |
Lower |
29.0 |
|
15.9a |
|
0.04 |
|
−0.22a |
|
1962 |
|
| |
Middle |
28.6† |
|
15.5a* |
|
0.06 |
|
0.13b** |
|
1777† |
|
| |
Upper |
27.7 |
|
17.3b |
|
−0.09 |
|
0.13b |
|
2253 |
|
| TV related eating and viewing |
Lower |
27.8a |
|
16.4 |
|
−0.22a |
|
−0.05 |
|
2168 |
|
| |
Middle |
28.0a** |
|
16.0 |
|
0.09b** |
|
0.04 |
|
2011 |
|
| |
Upper |
29.5b |
|
16.3 |
|
0.14b |
|
0.04 |
|
1813 |
|
| Weight control strategies |
Lower |
29.2a |
|
14.9a |
|
0.20a |
|
−0.18a |
|
1411a |
|
| |
Middle |
27.6b* |
|
16.7b*** |
|
−0.11b* |
|
0.02a,b** |
|
1964b*** |
|
| |
Upper |
28.5a,b |
|
17.0b |
|
−0.08b |
|
0.20b |
|
2612c |
|
| Eating away from home |
Lower |
27.8 |
|
16.7 |
|
−0.16a |
|
0.11a |
|
2294a |
|
| |
Middle |
28.7 |
|
16.4 |
|
−0.02a,b** |
|
0.08a* |
|
2106a*** |
|
| Upper | 28.8 | 15.6 | 0.19b | −0.16b | 1586b | ||||||
All ANOVAs control for age, gender, race (white versus not), and marital status (married versus not). Significance level for overall ANOVAs: † < .10, * p < .05, ** p < .01, *** p < .001. Means with different subscripts differ at p < .05.