Table 3.

Correlation coefficients (p-values) between the total number of BCTs or recommendations used in introductory and all consultations of participants and percentage weight change at 3, 6 and 12 months

		Total numbers of BCTs coded	Total number of dietary recommendations coded	Total number of physical activity recommendations coded
3-month percentage weight change	Introductory (n = 21)	0.21 (0.36)	-0.07 (0.76)	0.10 (0.65)
	All consultations (n = 40)	-0.21 (0.19)	-0.11 (0.50)	0.20 (0.22)
6-month percentage weight change	Introductory (n = 20)	0.17 (0.49)	-0.28 (0.24)	0.13 (0.44)
	All consultations (n = 39)	-0.06 (0.72)	-0.14 (0.38)	0.23 (0.16)
12-month percentage weight change	Introductory (n = 20)	0.18 (0.44)	-0.22 (0.35)	0.34 (0.14)
	All consultations (n = 40)	0.00 (1.00)	-0.03 (0.87)	0.29 (0.07)

A negative correlation indicated that the number of techniques / recommendations was positively associated with weight loss