Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism

Clinical Study

Evaluation of Three New Strategies to Fight Obesity in Families

Impact of diets, financial incentive, and telemonitoring on weight loss and nutrient intakes in children.

(a) Impact of diets on weight loss and nutrient intakes in children (means standard deviations).


	Completers			Last observation carried forward
	Calorie restriction	Dual diet		Calorie restriction	Dual Diet

	38	49		57	62
-weight (%)	2.7 5.5	2.3 4.9	n.s.	2.4 4.7	2.2 4.6	n.s.
-SDS	−0.18 0.3	−0.19 0.2	n.s.	−0.13 0.24	−0.15 0.23	n.s.

Nutrients
	34	42		49	53
-Kcal per day	−96 396	−239 475	n.s.	−37 377	−205 438	.041
-Fat per day (g)	−4 55	−11 24	n.s.	−2.0 23	−10 23	(.074)
-Protein per day (g)	−0.3 19	−3 19	n.s.	1.5 18	−4.1 17	n.s.
-CH per day (g)	−16 58	−28 69	n.s.	−6.7 54	−23 63	n.s.
-RCH per day (%) of CH	−2.1 13	−6.2 13	n.s.	−0.9 12	−5.3 12	(.068)

Abbreviations: CH Carbohydrates, RCH refined carbohydrates (sucrose plus glucose).

(b) Impact of a financial incentive on weight loss and nutrient intakes in children (means standard deviations).


	Completers			Last observation carried forward
	Without incentive	With Incentive		Without incentive	With Incentive

	36	51		59	60
-weight (%)	3.3 5.3	2.0 5.0	n.s.	2.7 4.6	1.9 4.7	n.s.
-SDS	−0.16 0.2	−0.21 0.3	n.s.	−0.09 0.19	− 0.19 0.26	.024

Nutrients
	31	45		50	52
-Kcal per day	−167 450	−180 445	n.s.	−115 374	−132 458	n.s.
-Fat per day (g)	−8.4 26	−7.5 24	n.s.	−7.2 23	−5.5 24	n.s.
-Protein per day (g)	−2.9 20	−3.6 18	n.s.	−1.8 16	−1.0 20	n.s.
-CH per day (g)	−20 68	−24 62	n.s.	−11 56	−19 63	n.s.
-RCH per day (%) of CH	−4.5 14	−4.2 13	n.s.	−3.2 11	−3.2 12	n.s.

Abbreviations: CH Carbohydrates, RCH refined carbohydrates (sucrose plus glucose).

(c) Impact of telemonitoring on weight loss and nutrient intakes in children (means standard deviations).


	Completers			Last observation carried forward
	Without telemonitoring	With telemonitoring		Without telemonitoring	With telemonitoring

	72	15		99	20
-weight (%)	2.5 5.3	2.5 4.6	n.s.	2.4 4.8	1.9 4.1	n.s.
-SDS	−0.18 0.25	−0.20 0.26	n.s.	−0.14 0.23	−0.15 0.24	n.s.

Nutrients
	65	11		86	16
-Kcal per day	−154 449	−296 417	n.s.	−109 425	−203 369	n.s.
-Fat per day (g)	−6.6 24	−16 30	n.s.	−5.5 23	−10.8 26	n.s.
-Protein per day (g)	−2.2 19	−10 20	n.s.	−0.4 18	−6.8 17	n.s.
-CH per day (g)	−21 67	−29 47	n.s.	−14 63	−20 41	n.s.
-RCH per day (%) of CH	−3.1 13	−11.8 14	.043	−2.3 12	−8.1 13	(.075)

Abbreviations: CH Carbohydrates, RCH refined carbohydrates (sucrose plus glucose).