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Table 2 Meta-regression comparing the dose of the interventions with the standardized effect size, controlling for study characteristics

From: The dose of behavioral interventions to prevent and treat childhood obesity: a systematic review and meta-regression

n = 119

Coefficient

95% CI

p-value

Contact Hours (centered)

0.000

−0.003,

0.002

0.79

Duration (centered)

0.001

−0.002,

0.003

0.44

Contact Hours x Duration

0.000

0.000,

0.000

0.29

Article Year

−0.007

−0.025,

0.011

0.46

Intention to Treat

 No

 

 Yes

−0.004

−0.137,

0.129

0.95

Age

 2–11 years

 

 12–18 years

0.123

−0.044,

0.290

0.15

 Combination

0.032

−0.098,

0.161

0.63

Mode

 In Person Only

 

 In Person + Other Mode

0.040

−0.087,

0.166

0.53

Setting

 Clinic or University

 

 School or Community

0.107

−0.053,

0.267

0.19

 Combination

0.021

−0.117,

0.159

0.76

Format

 Individual Only

 

 Group or Individual + Group

−0.106

−0.258,

0.045

0.17

Participants

 Child Only

 

 Parent or Parent + Child

−0.083

−0.239,

0.073

0.30

Weight Status

 Normal + Overweight or Obese

 

 Overweight or Obese Only

−0.277

−0.425,

−0.130

<0.001

  1. N = 119 with complete data on all covariates