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Table 4 Secondary analysis on other dietary outcomes measured at 12- and 52-weeks

From: Rugby Fans in Training New Zealand (RUFIT NZ): a randomized controlled trial to assess the effectiveness of a healthy lifestyle program for overweight men delivered through professional rugby clubs

Outcomes

 

Control

Intervention

Intervention vs Control*

 

N

Mean (SD)

N

Mean (SD)

Mean difference

95% CI

P value

Number of fizzy drinks in past week

Baseline

97

3.79 (4.04)

103

4.0 (6.04)

    

Post program

67

2.72 (3.37)

81

1.90 (3.12)

-0.81

(-1.66, 0.04)

0.06

52-weeks

61

2.26 (3.61)

54

2.65 (4.48)

0.22

(-0.72, 1.16)

0.64

Number of powdered drinks in past week

Baseline

97

1.12 (2.32)

103

0.65 (1.68)

   

Post program

67

0.60 (1.97)

81

0.25 (0.68)

-0.16

(-0.57, 0.25)

0.43

52-weeks

61

1.07 (2.48)

54

0.33 (1.03)

-0.69

(-1.42, 0.04)

0.06

Number of fast food occasions

Baseline

97

2.64 (2.19)

103

2.77 (2.20)

    

Post program

67

2.19 (2.15)

81

1.32 (1.16)

-1.05

(-1.51, -0.59)

 < 0.0001

52-weeks

61

1.74 (1.70)

54

1.70 (1.78)

-0.18

(-0.75, 0.40)

0.54

Noticed when eating and hunger score

Baseline

97

1.99 (0.73)

103

2.10 (0.71)

    

Post program

67

1.91 (0.57)

81

1.94 (0.81)

-0.01

(-0.24, 0.22)

0.91

52-weeks

61

1.97 (0.68)

54

1.87 (0.85)

-0.13

(-0.42, 0.16)

0.36

Stop eating when full score

Baseline

97

1.89 (0.81)

103

2.02 (0.91)

    

Post program

67

2.19 (1.00)

81

2.67 (0.88)

0.39

(0.11, 0.67)

0.007

52-weeks

61

2.02 (0.85)

54

2.50 (0.82)

0.38

(0.10, 0.67)

0.009

  1. Note: Noticed when eating and hunger score – higher score is better. Stope eating when full score – higher is better
  2. Secondary analysis with no imputation on missing outcome data; two participants with major protocol violations were excluded
  3. *Linear regression model adjusted for baseline outcome, age in years, study wave, and stratification factors (BMI category, self-reported ethnicity, study centre)