Table 4 Change in control and intervention group after six months
Variables | Usual care control group (n = 35) | Intervention group (n = 51) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Baseline | After six months | p value | Baseline | After six months | p value | |||||||||
n | Values | n | Values | n | Values | n | Values | |||||||
Dieting behaviors | ||||||||||||||
Number of daily meals | 35 | 4.8 | ± .97 | 35 | 4.4 | ± 1.1 | .0081 | 51 | 4.5 | ± 1.0 | 51 | 4.8 | ± 0.9 | .031 |
Daily per capita sugar (g) | 35 | 33.3 | 8.3–66.7 | 35 | 41.7 | 13.9–66.7 | .712 | 51 | 28.3 | 12.5–55.5 | 51 | 25.0 | 0.0–41.7 | .012 |
Stage for portion control (%) | 1.003 | .013 | ||||||||||||
Pre-action | 10 | 28.6 | 9 | 25.7 | 14 | 27.4 | 7 | 13.7 | ||||||
Action | 25 | 71.4 | 26 | 74.3 | 37 | 72.5 | 44 | 86.3 | ||||||
Food intake | ||||||||||||||
SFA (%) | 35 | 7.7 | 5.6–10.5 | 35 | 10.1 | 7.4–13.7 | 0.0012 | 51 | 8.4 | 7.8–10.5 | 51 | 10.7 | 8.4–13.7 | <.0012 |
MUFA (%) | 35 | 8.3 | 6.1–10.3 | 35 | 10.3 | 7.2–13.5 | .012 | 51 | 8.3 | 7.5–9.3 | 51 | 9.4 | 7.8–3.2 | .0062 |
Anthropometry | ||||||||||||||
Waist circumference (cm) | 35 | 97.0 | 91.7–102.0 | 35 | 96.5 | 82.0–102.0 | .812 | 51 | 94.0 | 88.3–99.0 | 51 | 92.5 | 88.0–97.0 | .012 |
Weight (Kg) | 35 | 80.2 | ± 12.3 | 35 | 81.1 | ± 11.5 | .091 | 51 | 80.4 | ± 11.9 | 51 | 79.9 | ± 11.6 | .091 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 35 | 32.0 | 30.7–34.6 | 35 | 32.9 | 30.8–34.8 | .052 | 51 | 33.0 | 31.0–34.9 | 51 | 32.7 | 31.0–35.0 | .112 |
Biochemical parametersa | ||||||||||||||
Blood glucose (mg/dl) | 35 | 92.5 | 86.7–101.0 | 35 | 90.1 | 79.0–101.0 | .832 | 51 | 85.6 | 81.4–90.7 | 51 | 82.7 | 72.6–87.0 | .012 |