|
Time
|
Short term
|
Long term
|
Short + long term
|
|---|
|
Response measure
|
ES 95% CI
|
ES 95% CI
|
ES 95% CI
|
|---|
|
Physical activity
|
0.36 (0.24,0.47)
|
0.25 (0.13,0.38)
|
0.31 (0.23,0.40)
|
|
35 trials
|
30 reports
|
17 reports
|
47 reports
|
|
Diet
|
0.41 (0.20,0.62)
|
0.19 (0.07,0.31)
|
0.29 (0.16,0.42)
|
|
26 trials
|
20 reports
|
15 reports
|
35 reports
|
|
PA + Diet
|
0.37 (0.26,0.48)
|
0.24 (0.15,0.33)
| |
|
61 trials
|
50 reports
|
32 reports
|
82 reports
|
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Abbreviations: RCT: randomized controlled trial; ES: effect size; CI: confidence interval; PA: physical activity
- Results from a systematic review of 48 RCTs of behaviour change interventions with ≥ 12 weeks’ duration, published from January 2007 to October 2014 for adults (mean age ≥ 40 years and with a mean BMI ≥ 30) according to type of behaviour and time of data collection (p < 0.0001). Short term represents outcome reports at ≤ 6 months in time, and long term represents reports at ≥ 12 months
