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Table 3 Weight management strategies

From: Evaluation of a text supported weight maintenance programme ‘Lighten Up Plus’ following a weight reduction programme: randomised controlled trial

Variable

3 months

9 months

 

n (%)

n (%)

 

Intervention

Control

Intervention

Control

Self-weighing frequency

N = 151

N = 155

N = 97

N = 105

 Never

0 (0)

5 (2.6)

6 (6.2)

8 (7.6)

 Once a year

2 (1.1)

0 (0)

5 (5.2)

5 (4.8)

 Several times per year

2 (1.1)

10 (5.3)

10 (10.3)

6 (5.7)

 Once a month

23 (12.1)

28 (14.7)

13 (13.4)

13 (12.4)

 Weekly

112 (58.9)

91 (47.9)

49 (50.5)

55 (52.4)

 Several times a week

8 (4.2)

16 (8.4)

9 (9.3)

14 (13.3)

 Daily

4 (2.1)

5 (2.6)

5 (5.2)

4 (3.8)

Regular weight management strategies used

N = 151

N = 155

N = 97

N = 105

 Planning meals

77 (40.5)

78 (41.1)

41 (43.6)

48 (47.5)

 Pacing eating

59 (31.1)

51 (26.8)

33 (36.3)

23 (24.0)

 Keeping a record

26 (13.7)

50 (26.3)

14 (15.4)

22 (21.8)

 Portion control

102 (53.7)

103 (54.2)

45 (47.4)

52 (51.5)

 Increased activity

53 (27.9)

63 (33.2)

26 (28.3)

35 (35.0)

 Regular eating

129 (67.9)

128 (67.4)

67 (72.0)

72 (73.5)

Attending commercial programmes

N = 151

N = 155

N = 94

N = 105

 Weight Watchers

18 (11.9)

13 (8.4)

7 (7.4)

6 (5.7)

 Slimming World

58 (38.4)

46 (29.7)

27 (28.7)

36 (34.3)

 Rosemary Conley

7 (4.6)

4 (2.6)

3 (3.2)

2 (1.9)

 Other

0 (0)

1 (0.6)

5 (5.3)

3 (2.9)

 None

68 (45.0)

91 (58.7)

52 (55.3)

58 (55.2)