Skip to main content
. 2020 Feb 18;9(2):e16481. doi: 10.2196/16481

Table 2.

Description of TEXTBITES study outcomes and assessments.

Outcome Assessment
Primary outcome

BMIa z score Units BMI is above or below average for the age- and sex-specific reference values measured using calibrated stadiometer and electronic scales [47].
Secondary outcomes

Waist-to-height ratio The midway measurement between the iliac crest and lowest rib and height, measured using a non-stretch plastic waist tape and a calibrated stadiometer [47].

Adherence to dietary guidelines Short questions adapted from the New South Wales Population Health Survey [48]

Diet quality, food choices and food patterns ACAESb Survey [49]

Physical activity Validated short physical activity question and study-specific sports participation questions [50]

Sedentary activity Modified ASAQc [51-53]

Objective physical activity Actigraph GT3X+ activity monitors worn for seven days [54,55]

Sleep quality PSQId-Short [56,57]

Quality of life PedsQLe Version 4.0 Generic Core Scales questionnaire [58]

Self-esteem Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale [58]

Self-efficacy Short questions adapted from the Project Eat Survey II [59]

Social support Short questions adapted the social support and eating habits survey [60] and Social Support Scale for Physical Activity [61]

Eating disorders EDE-Qf [62]

Depression CESDR-10g [63]

aBMI: body mass index

bACAES: Australian Child and Adolescent Eating Survey

cASAQ: Adolescent Sedentary Activity Questionnaire

dPSQI: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index

ePedsQL: Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory

fEDE-Q: Eating Disorder Examination questionnaire

gCESDR-10: Centre for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale-Revised-10