Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of parents and their children.
| Characteristics | Intervention group (n=28) | Control group (n=14) | Combined (n=42) | |
| Parents | ||||
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Age (years), mean (SD) | 41 (7) | 39 (8) | 41 (7) |
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Female sex, n (%) | 26 (93) | 14 (100) | 40 (95) |
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BMIa (self-reported), mean (SD), kg/m2 | 28.8 (5.2) | 32.0 (7.8) | 29.9 (6.3) |
| Weight categoryb (self-reported), n (%) | ||||
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Healthy weight | 6 (21) | 3 (21) | 9 (21) |
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Overweight | 11 (39) | 3 (21) | 14 (33) |
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Obese | 11 (39) | 8 (57) | 19 (46) |
| Education level, n (%) | ||||
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School certificate | 1 (4) | 2 (14) | 3 (7) |
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Higher school certificate | 4 (14) | 2 (14) | 6 (14) |
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Certificate or diploma | 11 (39) | 2 (14) | 13 (31) |
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Undergraduate degree | 7 (25) | 4 (29) | 11 (26) |
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Postgraduate degree | 5 (18) | 4 (29) | 9 (21) |
| Socioeconomic status, n (%) | ||||
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Low (IRSADc 1-3) | 4 (14) | 2 (14) | 6 (14) |
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Mid (IRSAD 4-7) | 17 (61) | 11 (79) | 28 (67) |
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High (IRSAD 8-10) | 7 (25) | 1 (7) | 8 (19) |
| Children | ||||
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Age (years), mean (SD) | 9 (2) | 9 (2) | 9 (2) |
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Female sex, n (%) | 13 (46) | 5 (36) | 18 (43) |
| Anthropometry, mean (SD) | ||||
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Height (measured), cm | 138 (16) | 135 (16) | 137 (16) |
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Weight (measured), kg | 44 (17) | 46 (19) | 45 (17) |
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BMI (measured), kg/m2 | 22.4 (4.7) | 23.8 (5.9) | 22.9 (5.1) |
aBMI: body mass index.
bWeight categories as per International Obesity Task Force age-appropriate cutoffs: healthy weight, BMI 18.5-24.9 kg/m2; overweight, BMI 25-29.9 kg/m2; obese, BMI ≥30 kg/m2.
cIRSAD: Index of Relative Socio-Economic Advantage and Disadvantage.