Table 4.
Intervention effect on body fat and behavioural outcomes among children participating in the Guelph Family Health Pilot Study (n = 53)
| Baseline mean (SD) | 6 months mean (SD) | Change mean (SD) | Effect β (95% CI) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fat mass (%) | |||||
| 4HV | 31.72 (3.67) | 28.82 (3.44) | − 2.90 (3.24) | − 1.30 (− 3.76, 1.17) | 0.30 |
| 2HV | 29.16 (4.13) | 24.20 (4.47) | − 4.96 (2.58) | − 3.54 (− 6.11, − 0.97) | 0.01 |
| Control | 31.50 (4.65) | 28.68 (5.74) | − 2.82 (3.35) | ||
| Fruit intake (cups/day) | |||||
| 4HV | 1.89 (1.29) | 2.41 (1.40) | 0.52 (1.09) | 0.92 (0.33, 1.51) | 0.00 |
| 2HV | 1.80 (1.46) | 2.12 (0.92) | 0.32 (1.09) | 0.68 (0.18, 1.17) | 0.01 |
| Control | 1.74 (0.93) | 1.41 (0.66) | − 0.33 (0.79) | ||
| Vegetable intake (cups/day) | |||||
| 4HV | 0.61(0.70) | 1.63 (1.59) | 0.88 (1.93) | − 0.31 (− 1.77, 1.16) | 0.68 |
| 2HV | 0.84 (1.16) | 2.00 (3.19) | 1.83 (2.81) | 0.36 (− 1.34, 2.06) | 0.68 |
| Control | 0.62 (0.70) | 1.75 (2.07) | 1.14 (1.86) | ||
| SSB and juice (servings/day) | |||||
| 4HV | 1.94 (1.68) | 2.53 (2.10) | 0.59 (2.69) | 0.20 (− 1.57, 1.97) | 0.30 |
| 2HV | 1.87 (1.60) | 1.53 (1.46) | − 0.33 (1.50) | − 0.75 (− 2.17, 0.67) | 0.82 |
| Control | 2.93 (3.79) | 2.93 (4.16) | 0.00 (3.04) | ||
| Sleep duration (min/night) | |||||
| 4HV | 422.92 (97.97) | 417.64 (112.03) | − 5.28 (151.24) | − 19.42 (− 121.94, 83.10) | 0.71 |
| 2HV | 450.91 (125.58) | 470.16 (157.78) | 19.24 (127.29) | 22.21 (− 79.54, 123.96) | 0.67 |
| Control | 376.16 (74.83) | 418.88 (159.11) | 42.72 (175.91) | ||
| MVPA (% of the total daily activity) | |||||
| 4HV | 13.89 (5.41) | 13.10 (2.81) | − 0.79 (5.77) | 0.65 (− 2.08, 3.38) | 0.64 |
| 2HV | 13.50 (3.20) | 12.98 (4.42) | − 0.52 (3.51) | 0.64 (− 2.51, 3.80) | 0.69 |
| Control | 14.84 (4.95) | 12.75 (3.87) | − 2.09 (3.94) | ||
| LPA (% of the total daily activity) | |||||
| 4HV | 15.74 (7.65) | 21.49 (7.13) | 5.74 (7.76) | 1.06 (− 4.31, 6.43) | 0.70 |
| 2HV | 21.76 (7.63) | 22.46 (7.11) | 0.70 (4.93) | − 1.33 (− 6.07, 3.41) | 0.58 |
| Control | 18.25 (8.25) | 21.83 (6.46) | 3.58 (6.16) | ||
| Sedentary time (% daily of total activity) | |||||
| 4HV | 69.16 (5.45) | 65.41 (5.58) | − 3.76 (6.24) | − 1.46 (− 4.85, 1.94) | 0.40 |
| 2HV | 64.74 (5.43) | 64.21 (6.31) | − 0.53 (3.58) | 0.17 (− 2.90, 3.24) | 0.91 |
| Control | 66.91 (5.58) | 65.43 (4.15) | − 1.49 (3.39) | ||
Numbers vary slightly due to missing data in the outcome measures. Estimates are italicized when the confidence interval does not include zero. Adjusted for child sex and age