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Table 3 Parent rated diet acceptability at 3 and 6 months

From: Effect of a prescriptive dietary intervention on psychological dimensions of eating behavior in obese adolescents

Most or all of the time

%1

% change2

 

3 months

6 months

(95% CI)

Felt good about the eating pattern

67

58

9 (-33, 16)

Felt more in control of their eating habit

67

57

-10 (-34, 14)

Were happy or content

75

70

-5 (-31, 21)

Had enough food on the meal plan

79

76

-3 (-30, 25)

Did not follow the meal plan

9

10

1 (-9, 11)

Family members were positive about the eating pattern

88

80

-8 (-36, 21)

Meals were accepted by family members

86

75

-11 (-39, 16)

Some family members lost weight too

25

21

-4 (-19, 11)

Preparation of family meals was more difficult

4

7

3 (-4, 11)

The eating pattern was difficult at school*

4

14

10 (1, 19)

Family life was difficult for the child in the study

6

12

6 (-3, 16)

There were problems going out with family/friends

9

8

-1 (-10, 8)

Able to follow the eating pattern long term

81

72

-9 (-35, 18)

The study was beneficial for my child

89

83

-6 (-35, 22)

  1. 1Values are proportion of the 80 parents who completed the intervention and returned the diet acceptability questionnaires at 3 and 6 months.
  2. 2For change from the end of intensive dietary intervention phase (3 months) to 6 months.
  3. *Significant change between 3 and 6 months by the McNemar’s Test.