Table 2 Behaviour changes associated with ‘super-achievement’ at 12 months
Mean (Standard Deviation) | Between group differences | P-value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean or Odds Ratio (95%CI) | ||||||
Super-achievers | Moderate-achiever | Low-achiever | Super Vs Moderate | Super Vs Low | ||
(n = 33) | (n = 58) | (n = 57) | ||||
Anthropometry | ||||||
 • Weight loss (kg) | −10.2 (4.3) | −3.8 (1.5) | 0.7 (2.4) | −6.4 (−7.8,−5.0) | −11.0 (−12.4,−9.6) | <0.01* |
 • % body weight change | −11.5 (4.3) | −4.2 (1.4) | 0.8 (2.6) | −7.2 (−8.7,−5.8) | −12.2 (−13.7,−10.8) | <0.01* |
 • BMI change (kg/m2) | −3.5 (1.5) | −1.3 (0.5) | 0.3 (0.9) | −2.2 (−2.7,−1.7) | −3.8 (−4.3, 3.3) | <0.01* |
 • Change in waist circumference (cm) | −11.7 (5.1) | −4.4 (2.6) | −1.6 (3.9) | −7.3 (−9.3,−5.2) | −10.1 (−12.1,−8.1) | <0.01* |
Physical activity | ||||||
 • Change in daily average time spent active (mins) | 25.2 (63.0) | −0.30 (68.9) | 2.1 (43.9) | 25.5 (−6.7, 57.6) | 23.1 (−10.0, 56.2) | 0.14 |
 • Change in daily average time spent in: | ||||||
 ○ Sedentary activity (mins) | −29.8 (100.0) | −8.3 (187.0) | −23.6 (143.0) | −21.5 (−108.1, 65.2) | −6.2 (−94.6, 82.3) | 0.80 |
 ○ Moderate activity (mins) | 27.3 (61.8) | −1.0 (57.9) | 1.9 (42.8) | 28.3 (−1.6, 58.2) | 25.4 (−5.2, 55.9) | 0.06 |
 ○ Vigorous activity (mins) | 0.9 (4.6) | −2.1 (18.5) | −0.7 (2.8) | 3.0 (−3.8, 9.8) | 1.6 (−5.4, 8.5) | 0.56 |
 • Change in daily average step count | 1878 (3556) | −109 (3335) | −372 (2118) | 1987 (363, 3611) | 2250 (581, 3918) | <0.01* |
Dietary intake | ||||||
 • Change in fat consumption score | −8.6 (11.3) | −7.4 (8.2) | −6.6 (11.3) | −1.3 (−6.7, 4.2) | −2.0 (−7.5, 3.4) | 0.66 |
 • Change in unsaturated fat score | 0.5 (1.7) | 0.6 (1.8) | 0.3 (1.5) | −0.1 (−1.0, 0.8) | 0.2 (−0.7, 1.1) | 0.59 |
 • Change in fibre food consumption score | 0.5 (9.0) | 0.6 (10.6) | −1.6 (11.1) | −0.8 (−5.6, 5.4) | 2.1 (−3.4, 7.7) | 0.47 |
 • Increased fruit and vegetable portions (%) | 25 (75.8 %) | 32 (55.2 %) | 20 (35.1 %) | 2.54 (0.98, 6.56) | 5.78 (2.20, 15.16) | <0.01* |
 • Lowered sugary drink consumption [drinkers only] (%) | 5 (71.4 %) | 10 (90.9 %) | 3 (60 %) | 0.25 (0.02, 3.47) | 1.67 (0.15, 18.9) | 0.33 |
Lowered alcohol consumption [drinkers only] (%): | ||||||
 • Frequency | 5 (19.2 %) | 19 (37.3 %) | 14 (27.5 %) | 0.40 (0.13, 1.24) | 0.63 (0.20, 1.99) | 0.24 |
 • Amount on weekdays | 9 (34.6 %) | 15 (29.4 %) | 14 (27.5 %) | 1.27 (0.46, 3.48) | 1.40 (0.51, 3.86) | 0.54 |
 • Amount at the weekend | 4 (15.4 %) | 10 (19.6 %) | 13 (25.5 %) | 0.75 (0.21, 2.65) | 0.53 (0.15, 1.83) | 0.43 |