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. 2014 Nov 20;100(5):441–448. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2014-307107

Table 3.

Changes in BMI, BMI SD score and secondary anthropometrical outcomes through 24 months by treatment group of Finnmark Activity School

Difference (95% CIs) at follow-up Between-group difference p Value* group by time
Single-family intervention Multiple-family intervention Koef (95% CI)
BMI (months)
 3 0.09 (−0.47 to 0.65) −0.28 (−0.83 to 0.28) −0.37 (−1.15 to 0.42) 0.358
 12 0.78 (0.21 to 1.35) 0.37 (−0.18 to 0.91) −0.41 (−1.20 to 0.38) 0.308
 24 2.02 (1.44 to 2.60) 1.29 (0.74 to 1.84) −0.73 (−1.53 to 0.07) 0.075
BMI SDS† (months)
 3 −0.05 (−0.14 to 0.03) −0.13 (−0.21 to −0.05) −0.08 (−0.20 to 0.04) 0.196
 12 −0.07 (−0.16 to 0.01) −0.15 (−0.23 to −0.07) −0.08 (−0.17 to 0.01) 0.188
 24 −0.08 (−0.17 to 0.01) −0.20 (−0.29 to −0.12) −0.12 (−0.24 to 0.00) 0.046
Waist circumference (months)
 3 −0.03 (−1.51 to 1.45) −1.44 (−2.90 to 0.03) −1.41 (−3.49 to 0.67) 0.184
 12 0.96 (−0.56 to 2.48) −0.96 (−2.45 to 0.52) −1.92 (−4.05 to 0.20) 0.076
 24 2.60 (0.95 to 4.26) 0.21 (−1.32 to 1.74) −2.39 (−4.64 to −0.14) 0.038
Waist to height ratio (months)
 3 −0.01 (−0.02 to 0.00) −0.02 (−0.03 to −0.01) −0.01 (−0.02 to 0.00) 0.194
 12 −0.02 (−0.03 to −0.01) −0.03 (−0.04 to −0.02) −0.01 (−0.03 to 0.00) 0.057
 24 −0.03 (−0.04 to −0.02) −0.04 (−0.05 to −0.03) −0.02 (−0.03 to 0.00) 0.029
Skin fold (months)
 3 −1.5 (−2.4 to −0.6) −3.00 (−3.91 to −2.20) −1.5 (−2.8 to −0.3) 0.013
 12 −4.0 (−4.9 to −3.1) −4.5 (−5.38 to −3.63) −0.5 (−1.8 to 0.7) 0.404
 24 −6.2 (−7.1 to −5.2) −6.5 (−7.43 to −5.64) −0.4 (−1.7 to 0.9) 0.577
Body fat %‡ (months)
 3 0.51 (−0.89 to 1.90) −0.35 (−1.73 to 1.03) −0.85 (−2.82 to 1.11) 0.393
 12 0.39 (−1.04 to 1.83) −0.05 (−1.45 to 1.36) −0.44 (−2.45 to 1.56) 0.665
 24 1.87 (0.31 to 3.42) 0.76 (−0.67 to 2.19) −1.11 (−3.22 to 1.01) 0.304
Pooled effects BMI SDS (months) Both treatment groups pooled (95% KI) p Value—change from baseline
 3 −0.09 (−0.15 to −0.03) 0.002
 12 −0.11 (−0.17 to −0.05) 0.000
 24 −0.14 (−0.21 to −0.08) 0.000

Data based on mixed models analysis with single-family intervention as reference group.

*p Value for equality between groups, group-by time effect.

†Body mass index SD score according to British reference.19

‡Body composition measured by bioelectrical impedance analysis.