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. 2015 Aug 1;10:28. doi: 10.1186/s12995-015-0068-3

Table 4.

Changes in eating attitudes between participants with normal weight vs. overweight

What do you want to change … at Baseline (M/SD)1 normal weight (n = 198) at Baseline (M/SD) overweight/obese (n = 170) at Follow-up (M/SD) normal weight (n = 198) at Follow-up (M/SD) overweight/obese (n = 170) P Valuea
1…eating less. 1.54 (1.70) 2.12 (2.11) 1.91 (1.57) 2.16 (2.20) P(nwb) = .01
P(owc) = .83
2… eating more regularly. 1.69 (2.64) 2.62 (2.21) 1.95 (2.50) 2.55 (2.36) P(nw) = .17
P(ow) = .98
3… eating less snacks between the meals. 1.0(2.14) 2.46 (2.24) 1.38 (2.20) 2.39 (2.30) P(nw) = .02
P(ow) = .86
4…taking more time for my meals. 1.70 (2.7) 2.41(2.27) 2.12 (2.61) 2.76 (2.35) P(nw) = .03
P(ow) = .04
5…eating healthier. 1.60 (2.61) 2.81 (2.23) 1.91 (2.49) 2.65 (2.33) P(nw) = .11
P(ow) = .60
6…loose weight. 1.10 (2.02) 2.99 (2.38) 1.11 (2.12) 2.79 (2.45) P(nw) = .06
P(ow) = .50

1Abbreviations: M- mean; SD- standard deviation

aP < .05 is significant

bnw – normal weight status

cow – overweight/obese status