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. 2012 Jun 26;9:79. doi: 10.1186/1479-5868-9-79

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.