Table 2 Pooled descriptive statistics and regression results for intervention effect on primary and secondary outcomes
|  | Intervention group mean (SD) (n = 53) | Control group mean (SD) (n = 54) | B (95% CI) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Primary outcomes | ||||
Weight change 8 weeks (kg) | − 1.2 (3.1) | −1.1 (3.4) | − 0.1 (− 1.6, 1.3) | 0.89 |
Self-reported energy intake change at 4 weeks (kcal) | − 396.0 (695.4) | − 326.9 (985.2) | 3.7 (− 257.5, 264.9) | 0.98 |
Self-reported energy intake change at 8 weeks (kcal) | − 216.5 (844.8) | − 223.9 (1017.2) | 74.9 (− 273.4, 423.3) | 0.67 |
Taste-test energy intake change at 4 weeks (kcal) | 3.0 (75.8) | 21.9 (87.8) | −23.7 (− 56.2, 8.9) | 0.15 |
Taste-test energy intake change at 8 weeks (kcal) | 41.4 (86.7) | 17.7 (95.4) | 25.1 (− 12.1, 62.3) | 0.19 |
Secondary outcomes | ||||
Weight change at 4 weeks (kg) | − 0.7 (2.1) | −0.7 (2.2) | − 0.1 (− 1.0, 0.8) | 0.88 |
Body fat change at 4 weeks (%) | 0.1 (2.3) | −0.5 (2.0) | 0.6 (− 0.4, 1.5) | 0.24 |
Body fat change at 8 weeks (%) | −0.4 (1.8) | − 0.5 (2.0) | 0.1 (− 0.7, 0.9) | 0.81 |