Table 1.
Descriptive characteristics at baseline (T1) categorised by intervention and control group
| Total | Intervention | Control | p | n | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 215 | n = 97 | n = 118 | |||
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |||
| Girls (%) | 49.3 | 53.6 | 45.8 | 0.25 | 215 |
| Age (years) | 6.3 (0.3) | 6.3 (0.3) | 6.3 (0.3) | 0.93 | 215 |
| Parental low education per family (%) | 51.2 | 50.0 | 52.3 | 0.74 | 203 |
| Parents born outside the Nordic region (%) | 87.9 | 85.3 | 90.2 | 0.3 | 207 |
| Anthropometry | |||||
| Waist circumference (cm) | 56.7 (5.9) | 56.7 (6.2) | 56.6 (5.1) | 0.91 | 215 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 16.9 (2.5) | 17.0 (2.6) | 16.9 (2.5) | 0.75 | 215 |
| BMI sdsa | 0.71 (1.41) | 0.75 (1.39) | 0.67 (1.43) | 0.71 | 215 |
| Normal weightb (%) | 67.0 | 69.1 | 65.3 | 0.56 | 215 |
| Overweightb (%) | 15.3 | 15.5 | 15.3 | 0.97 | 215 |
| Obese b (%) | 11.6 | 11.3 | 11.9 | 0.90 | 215 |
| Underweightb (%) | 6.0 | 4.1 | 7.6 | 0.28 | 215 |
| Screen time | |||||
| Television/computer time (minutes/day) | 129 (71) | 127 (74) | 130 (68) | 0.75 | 178 |
| Physical activity | |||||
| Children active in organised activity (%) | 47.3 | 52.4 | 42.2 | 0.26 | 129 |
| Diet (servings the previous day) | |||||
| Fruit juice1 | 0.61 (0.73) | 0.62 (0.79) | 0.6 (0.66) | 0.73 | 148 |
| Soft drink1 | 0.28 (0.54) | 0.24 (0.49) | 0.33 (0.58) | 0.45 | 138 |
| Flavoured milk1 | 0.30 (0.60) | 0.21 (0.41) | 0.39 (0.73) | 0.21 | 139 |
| Vegetables1 | 1.07 (0.80) | 1.01 (0.82) | 1.12 (0.77) | 0.63 | 168 |
| Fruits1 | 1.67 (1.0) | 1.6 (0.88) | 1.76 (1.08) | 0.67 | 175 |
| Snacks (crisps and cheese doodles)1 | 0.33 (0.66) | 0.25 (0.52) | 0.41 (0.77) | 0.19 | 157 |
| Chocolate/sweets1 | 0.53 (0.74) | 0.42 (0.69) | 0.64 (0.79) | 0.17 | 165 |
| Ice-cream1 | 0.52 (0.80) | 0.35 (0.59) | 0.69 (0.93) | 0.08 | 168 |
| Cake/buns/cookies1 | 0.55 (0.75) | 0.48 (0.69) | 0.62 (0.79) | 0.57 | 164 |
| Unhealthy foods2 | 1.77 (2.22) | 1.37 (1.94) | 2.16 (2.40) | 0.05 | 173 |
| Healthy foods2 | 2.90 (1.56) | 2.87 (1.71) | 2.92 (1.4) | 0.7 | 177 |
| Unhealthy drinks2 | 0.61 (1.08) | 0.54 (1.15) | 0.67 (1.01) | 0.37 | 161 |
p = between intervention and control groups
BMI sds: body mass index standard deviation score,
aDefined according to Karlberg et al. [20]
bDefined according to Cole et al. [21]
1Serving sizes (examples below):
Snacks = 1.5 dl of crisps or cheese doodles
Sweets = about 1.5 dl of sweets or 4 pieces from a chocolate bar
Cakes = a small bun or 5 small biscuits
Ice-cream = a small ice cream bar or 1 dl ice-cream
Drinks = 1.5 dl
Vegetables = 2 dl grated carrots/cabbage or a large tomato or 2–3 broccoli heads
Fruits = a small apple or a bunch of grapes (about 10)
2Aggregated variables: unhealthy foods (snacks, sweets/chocolate, ice-cream, cakes/buns/cookies), healthy foods (fruit and vegetables) and unhealthy drinks (soft drink, flavoured milk, and fruit juice > 1 serving)