Table 2.

The mean and standard deviation of weight efficacy lifestyle and its fivefold subscale in MI and nutrition education group

Variable	Group	Pre-test	2 months follow-up	6 months follow-up	P value between groups
Lifestyle self-efficacy	Intervention	44.98±10.04*	55.89±7.12	54.89±7.11	0.001
	Control	41.25±9.22	43.76±7.02	42.76±8.19
	Total	43.11±9.63	49.82±7.07	48.82±15.3
Social pressure	Intervention	9.43±2.13*	11.87±2.12**	10.37±1.92	0.001
	Control	8.43±2.31*	8.78±2.01**	7.68±1.81
	Total	8.93±2.22	10.32±2.06	9.02±1.86
Food availability	Intervention	7.89±3.43*	10.81±2.02	10.11±1.62	0.001
	Control	7.12±2.61	7.34±2.34	6.91±2.04
	Total	7.50±3.02	9.07±2.18	8.51±1.83
Physical discomfort	Intervention	10.43±2.67*	12.32±1.95	11.36±1.24	0.001
	Control	10.08±2.02	10.24±1.87	9.76±1.17
	Total	10.25±2.34	11.28±1.91	10.56±1.20
Negative emotions	Intervention	9.21±2.91*	11.65±2.24	11.12±1.89	0.001
	Control	8.31±3.02	9.21±1.88	8.87±1.78
	Total	8.76±2.96	10.43±2.06	9.99±1.83
Positive activities	Intervention	9.32±2.29*	11.31±1.97	10.58±1.36	0.03
	Control	8.43±2.31	9.32±1.98	8.97±1.58
	Total	8.87±2.3	10.31±1.97	9.77±1.47
BMI	Intervention	28.25±2.21*	27.29±2.29**	26.53±2.17	0.001
	Control	28.84±1.59	28.41±2.60	28.68±2.53
	Total	28.56±1.76	27.61±2.32	27.49±2.32

^*P<0.05, difference after 2- and 6-month with baseline;

^**P<0.05, difference between 2- and 6-month