Clinical Study
Evaluation of Three New Strategies to Fight Obesity in Families
Table 2
Impact of diets, financial incentive, and telemonitoring on weight loss and nutrient intakes in parents.
(a) Impact of diets on weight loss and nutrient intakes in parents (means ± standard deviations). |
| | Completers | Last observation carried forward | | Calorie restriction | Dual Diet | | Calorie restriction | Dual Diet | |
| | 50 | 61 | | 70 | 72 | | -weight (%) | −4.0 5.3 | −6.4 6.0 | .029 | −2.9 4.9 | −6.0 6.1 | .001 |
| Nutrients | | | | | | | | 41 | 54 | | 57 | 64 | | -Kcal per day | −305 573 | −545 579 | .048 | −235 526 | −482 557 | .014 | -Fat per day (g) | −10.3 35 | −31.3 30 | .003 | −8.0 31 | −27.5 29 | .001 | -Protein per day (g) | −10.6 27 | −14.0 25 | n.s. | −7.1 24 | −11.0 25 | n.s. | -CH per day (g) | −38.3 68 | −47.9 68 | n.s. | −31.6 61 | −44.6 65 | n.s. | -RCH per day (%) of CH | +2.3 14 | −2.7 12 | (.057) | +1.1 12 | −2.5 11 | (.08) |
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Abbreviations: CH Carbohydrates, RCH refined carbohydrates (sucrose plus glucose).
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(b) Impact of a financial incentive on weight loss and nutrient intakes in parents (means ± standard deviations). |
| | Completers | Last observation carried forward | | Without incentive | With incentive | | Without incentive | With incentive | |
| | 49 | 62 | | 74 | 68 | |
| -weight (%) | −3.4 4.6 | −6.9 6.2 | .002 | −2.8 4.7 | −6.3 6.2 | .000 | Nutrients | | | | | | | | 42 | 53 | | 63 | 58 | | -Kcal per day | −379 527 | −491 629 | n.s. | −299 470 | −438 630 | n.s. | -Fat per day (g) | −22.2 27 | −22.3 39 | n.s. | − 16.9 24 | −19.8 38 | n.s. | -Protein per day (g) | −13.0 27 | −12.2 25 | n.s. | − 8.9 23 | −9.4 26 | n.s. | -CH per day (g) | −27.6 58 | −56.3 73 | .039 | −24.9 53 | −53.2 71 | .015 | -RCH per day (%) of CH | −0.4 14 | −0.6 11 | n.s. | −0.5 12 | −1.1 11 | n.s. |
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Abbreviations: CH Carbohydrates, RCH refined carbohydrates (sucrose plus glucose).
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(c) Impact of telemonitoring on weight loss and nutrient intakes in parents (means standard deviations). |
| | Completers | Last observation carried forward | | Without telemonitoring | With Telemonitoring | | Without telemonitoring | With Telemonitoring | |
| | 93 | 18 | | 121 | 21 | | Δ-weight (%) | −4.8 5.7 | −8.0 6.0 | .033 | −4.1 5.6 | −6.9 6.2 | .041 |
| Nutrients | | | | | | | | 83 | 12 | | 106 | 15 | | -Kcal per day | −449 599 | −389 504 | n.s. | −374 566 | −311 475 | n.s. | -Fat per day (g) | −21.4 35 | −27.8 24 | n.s. | − 17.7 32 | −22.3 24 | n.s. | -Protein per day (g) | −12.6 26 | −12.1 28 | n.s. | − 9.1 24 | −9.6 25 | n.s. | -CH per day (g) | −48.6 67 | −10.8 67 | n.s. | −42.7 63 | −8.6 59 | n.s. | -RCH per day (%) of CH | −1.9 12 | +9.2 11 | .004 | −2.0 11 | +7.3 11 | .003 |
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Abbreviations: CH Carbohydrates, RCH refined carbohydrates (sucrose plus glucose).
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