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Table 3 Likeliness for meeting public health guidelines for weight control, waist circumference and lifestyle behaviours

From: Phone and e-mail counselling are effective for weight management in an overweight working population: a randomized controlled trial

Ā 

OR (95% CI)

p value

Body weight loss ā‰„ 5%

Ā Ā 

Phone vs. Control

3.2* (2.1; 4.9)

<0.001

Internet vs. Control

2.3* (1.5; 3.6)

<0.001

Body weight gain >3%

Ā Ā 

Phone vs. Control

0.7 (0.4; 1.3)

0.30

Internet vs. Control

0.7 (0.4; 1.2)

0.19

ā‰„ 200 gram vegetables/day

Ā Ā 

Phone vs. Control

1.0 (0.7; 1.7)

0.85

Internet vs. Control

0.9 (0.5; 1.4)

0.53

ā‰„ 2 pieces fruit/day

Ā Ā 

Phone vs. Control

1.1 (0.7; 1.6)

0.80

Internet vs. Control

0.9 (0.6; 1.4)

0.80

ā‰„ 30 mins. PA/5 days a week

Ā Ā 

Phone vs. Control

1.8* (1.3; 2.6)

<0.001

Internet vs. Control

1.4 (0.97; 2.1)

0.07

  1. All analyses based on complete data. OR = odds ratio, PA = physical activity, *significant difference: p < 0.05.
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