Intervention group | Control group | Between-group difference at follow-up | ||||||
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Outcomes (primary/secondary) | n | Mean (SD), median (IQR) or number (percentage) | Mean (SD) or median (IQR) of change from baseline | n | Mean (SD), median (IQR) or number (percentage) | Mean (SD) or median (IQR) of change from baseline | Difference in means or odds ratio (95 % confidence interval)a | P value |
Continuous outcomes (primary) | ||||||||
Weight (kg) | 136 | 54.8 (10.0) | −1.7 (2.8) | 125 | 56.6 (9.6) | 0.9 (2.7) | −2.49 (−3.38, −1.60) | <0.0001 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 136 | 23.7 (4.4) | −0.7 (1.2) | 125 | 24.4 (4.1) | 0.3 (1.2) | −0.99 (−1.40, −0.58) | <0.0001 |
No. of daily steps | 122 | 8026 (5750, 9919) | 348 (−3340, 3238) | 100 | 4999 (3446, 7103) | −1588 (−3334, 915) | - | <0.0001 |
Continuous outcomes (secondary) | ||||||||
Household purchase (per month) | ||||||||
Cooking oil (bottles) | 134 | 2 (1, 4) | 0 (−1, 1) | 125 | 2 (1, 4) | 0 (−1, 2) | - | 0.22 |
Sugar (kg) | 136 | 3 (2, 4) | −1 (−3, 0) | 125 | 4 (2, 6) | 0 (−1, 2) | - | 0.86 |
Biscuits (packets) | 136 | 4 (1, 10) | −3 (−12, 1) | 125 | 8 (5, 10) | 0 (−11, 6) | - | <0.0001 |
Ice cream (litters) | 136 | 1 (0, 2) | 0 (−2, 0) | 125 | 3 (1, 5) | 1 (−1, 3) | - | 0.03 |
Binary outcomes (primary) | ||||||||
Physical activity | ||||||||
Adequate (≥5359 MET-min/week) | 133 | 67 (50.4) | 125 | 29 (23.2) | 3.25 (1.87, 5.62) | <0.0001 | ||
Dietary intake (>4 days/week) | ||||||||
Green leafy vegetables | 136 | 101 (74.3) | 125 | 84 (67.2) | 1.47 (0.54, 3.98) | 0.45 | ||
Other vegetables | 136 | 96 (70.6) | 125 | 84 (67.2) | 1.30 (0.53, 3.18) | 0.57 | ||
Citrus fruits | 136 | 47 (34.6) | 125 | 41 (32.8) | 1.09 (0.62, 1.94) | 0.77 | ||
Yellow fruits | 136 | 58 (42.7) | 125 | 46 (36.8) | 1.38 (0.74, 2.56) | 0.31 | ||
Other fruits | 136 | 76 (55.9) | 125 | 48 (38.4) | 2.10 (0.94, 4.68) | 0.07 | ||
Whole grain product | 136 | 42 (30.9) | 125 | 50 (40.0) | 0.72 (0.43, 1.21) | 0.21 | ||
Pulse as main dish | 136 | 7 (5.2) | 125 | 11 (8.8) | 0.62 (0.21, 1.86) | 0.39 | ||
Deep fried foods | 136 | 5 (3.7) | 125 | 5 (4.0) | 0.81 (0.22, 3.04) | 0.75 | ||
Sugar-sweetened beverages | 136 | 10 (7.4) | 125 | 11 (8.8) | 0.73 (0.29, 1.84) | 0.50 |