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Table 2 Mean baseline BMI by weight-related behavior.

From: Specific food intake, fat and fiber intake, and behavioral correlates of BMI among overweight and obese members of a managed care organization

 

Men

 

Women

 
 

Yes

No

 

Yes

No

 
 

Mean (SE)

Mean (SE)

p

Mean (SE)

Mean (SE)

p

Diet program (past 2 years)

35.46 (0.58)

33.30 (0.24)

< .01

35.00 (0.30)

34.12 (0.22)

.02

Ever dieted

34.17 (0.26)

32.22 (0.41)

< .01

34.67 (0.18)

31.80 (0.60)

< .01

Weight loss books at home

34.69 (0.35)

32.92 (0.28)

< .01

35.16 (0.23)

33.51 (0.26)

< .01

Nutrition books at home

33.78 (0.32)

33.43 (0.31)

.43

34.94 (0.23)

33.69 (0.27)

< .01

Diet cookbooks at home

33.56 (0.29)

33.68 (0.35)

.80

34.74 (0.20)

33.43 (0.36)

< .01

Exercise magazine subscription

33.04 (0.82)

33.65 (0.23)

.48

33.03 (0.64)

34.54 (0.18)

.02

  1. Note. N = 508 men, 1293 women. All analyses controlled for age and education level.