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Table 2 6-month Changes in Weight and the Home Food Environment (Mean ± SD)

From: Differences in home food availability of high- and low-fat foods after a behavioral weight control program are regional not racial

 

Overall

N = 90

Vermont White participants

N = 44

Arkansas White participants

N = 21

Arkansas African American

N = 25

p-value

Weight Change (kg)

-6.5±6.2

-8.3±6.8

-6.2±6.0

-3.6±4.1

p < 0.01

Food Storage Change (FSQa food categories)

-0.5±2.3

-0.8±2.0

-0.2±2.6

-0.3±2.6

p > 0.05

Low-Fat Foods Change (HFIb food categories)

-0.06±1.7

-0.1±1.4

-0.05±1.7

0.04±2.1

p > 0.05

High-Fat Foods Change (HFIb food categories)

-1.1±2.1

-0.5±1.3

-1.8±2.6

-1.8±2.4

p < 0.01

  1. aFood Storage Questionnaire; bHousehold Food Inventory