Table 1 Characteristics of the study population.
| Â | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| Â | N (%) or Mean (SD) | N (%) or Mean (SD) |
Total | 508 (28%) | 1293 (72%) |
Mean age (years) | 53.7 (0.5) | 49.5 (0.3) |
Education (some college or greater) | 415 (82%) | 981 (76%) |
Mean BMI (kg/m2), baseline | 33.6 (0.3) | 34.4 (0.2) |
Mean BMI change, 24 months | -0.46 (2.35)‡ | -0.49 (2.66)‡ |
Consumption of selected foods and total fat/fiber at baseline (mean frequency/month) | ||
Hamburgers | 4.4 (3.6) | 3.3 (2.5) |
Beef | 4.7 (3.7) | 4.1 (3.3) |
Fried chicken | 2.6 (2.7) | 1.9 (2.0) |
Hot dogs | 2.2 (2.1) | 1.6 (1.3) |
Eggs | 5.1 (3.8) | 4.8 (3.7) |
Bacon or sausage | 3.3 (3.0) | 2.7 (2.6) |
French fries | 3.7 (3.2) | 3.0 (2.6) |
Total fat | 82.3 (28.7) | 74.7 (26.0) |
Fruit | 14.2 (9.8) | 16.6 (10.5) |
High fiber cereal | 9.7 (9.7) | 8.4 (9.2) |
Total fruit/vegetable/fiber | 97.1 (36.0) | 97.4 (36.8) |
Consumption of selected foods at 24 months (mean frequency/month) | ||
Hamburgers | 3.0 (2.5) ‡ | 2.4 (1.7)‡ |
Beef | 3.6 (2.7)‡ | 3.1 (2.4)‡ |
Fried chicken | 2.2 (2.1)* | 1.5 (1.2)‡ |
Hot dogs | 1.8 (2.0) | 1.5 (1.4) |
Eggs | 5.3 (4.4) | 4.7 (3.7) |
Bacon or sausage | 2.9 (2.9) | 2.3 (2.3)‡ |
French fries | 2.5 (2.0)‡ | 2.2 (1.9)‡ |
Total fat | 65.5 (24.9)§ | 59.3 (22.9)§ |
Fruit | 17.7 (9.9)‡ | 20.1 (10.1)‡ |
High fiber cereal | 12.2 (10.3)* | 10.1 (9.7)‡ |
Total fruit/vegetable/fiber | 108.5 (36.4)†| 104.5 (35.6)§ |
Ever dieted to lose weight | 360 (71%) | 1183 (92%) |
Formal weight loss program, past 2 years | 72 (14%) | 455 (35%) |
Own weight loss books | 198 (39%) | 721 (56%) |
Own nutrition books | 252 (50%) | 766 (59%) |
Own low fat cookbooks | 303 (57%) | 984 (76%) |
Subscribe to exercise magazines | 37 (7%) | 97 (7%) |