Table 2.
Descriptive statistics Body Mass Index and Portion Control Behavior of the complete cases in the intervention group and control group at baseline (T0) and 3 (T1), 6 (T2), and 12 (T3) months follow-up
| n | T0 | n | T1 | n | T2 | n | T3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body mass indexa | ||||||||
| Intervention group | 139 | 32.86 (4.95) | 85 | 30.88 (4.73) | 105 | 32.15 (5.07) | 89 | 31.45 (4.96) |
| Control group | 139 | 32.00 (4.57) | 111 | 30.95 (4.69) | 118 | 31.40 (4.75) | 102 | 30.84 (4.73) |
| Portion control behaviorb | ||||||||
| Intervention group | 127 | 3.24 (0.46) | 86 | 3.73 (0.48) | 83 | 3.68 (0.50) | 91 | 3.77 (0.48) |
| Control group | 126 | 3.21 (0.49) | 113 | 3.36 (0.50) | 104 | 3.40 (0.51) | 109 | 3.42 (0.42) |
aT0 and T2 represent the objectively measured body mass index and T1 and T3 represent the subjectively measured Body Mass Index
bPortion control behavior measured on a five-point Likert scale