Outcomes | Intervention group | Control group | Â | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
(n = 139) | (n = 141) | ||||
 | Baseline | Post | Baseline | Post |  |
Weight: mean (SD) kg | 75.57 | 75.07 | 76.84 | 76.86 | p 2Â =Â 0.515 |
(14.97) | (14.78) | (17.36) | (17.67) | p 3Â =Â 0.359 | |
 | p 1 = 0.027 | p 1 = 0.924 |  | ||
Body mass index: mean (SD) kg/m2 | 28.38 | 28.31 | 28.62 | 28.59 | p 2Â =Â 0.688 |
(4.59) | (4.97) | (5.63) | (5.74) | p 3Â =Â 0.667 | |
 | p 1 = 0.660 | p 1 = 0.669 |  | ||
Waist-to-hip ratio: mean (SD) | 0.89 | 0.89 | 0.89 | 0.90 | p 2Â =Â 0.910 |
(0.09) | (0.09) | (0.09) | (0.09) | p 3Â =Â 0.254 | |
 | p 1 = 0.727 | p 1 = 0.093 |  | ||
Systolic blood pressure: mean (SD) mmHg | 141.01 | 141.39 | 141.26 | 142.42 | p 2Â =Â 0.909 |
(18.17) | (18.92) | (18.30) | (17.88) | p 3Â =Â 0.640 | |
 | p 1 = 0.797 | p 1 = 0.434 |  | ||
Diastolic blood pressure: mean (SD) mmHg | 78.40 | 77.22 | 78.28 | 79.23 | p 2Â =Â 0.915 |
(9.57) | (9.57) | (9.55) | (10.45) | p 3Â =Â 0.096 | |
 | p 1 = 0.089 | p 1 = 0.199 |  | ||
Walking time: mean (SD) minutes per week | 239.72 | 231.59 | 216.01 | 224.45 | p 2Â =Â 0.510 |
(324.68) | (260.27) | (275.02) | (270.35) | p 3Â =Â 0.822 | |
 | p 1 = 0.769 | p 1 = 0.712 |  | ||
Sitting time: mean (SD) minutes per week | 2398.13 | 2223.38 | 2426.40 | 2463.25 | p 2Â =Â 0.812 |
(905.68) | (1089.16) | (1074.20) | (1103.47) | p 3Â =Â 0.069 | |
 | p 1 = 0.064 | p 1 = 0.697 |  | ||
Moderate activity: mean (SD) minutes per week | 139.79 | 219.53 | 129.18 | 137.83 | p 2Â =Â 0.683 |
(165.88) | (280.90) | (257.86) | (174.48) | p 3Â =Â 0.004 | |
 | p 1 = 0.003 | p 1 = 0.692 |  | ||
Vigorous activity: a n (%) | 23 | 27 | 17 | 25 | p 2Â =Â 0.283 |
(16.5%) | (19.4%) | (12.1%) | (17.7%) | p 3Â =Â 0.716 | |
 | p 1 = 0.532 | p 1 = 0.181 |  | ||
Strength exercise: an (%) | 33 | 67 | 39 | 42 | p 2Â =Â 0.453 |
(23.7%) | (48.2%) | (27.7%) | (29.8%) | p 3Â =Â 0.002 | |
 | p 1 < 0.001 | p 1 = 0.693 |  | ||
Fruit intake: bn (%) | 96 | 104 | 92 | 84 | p 2Â =Â 0.497 |
(69.1%) | (74.8%) | (65.2%) | (59.6%) | p 3Â =Â 0.007 | |
 | p 1 = 0.286 | p 1 = 0.325 |  | ||
Vegetable intake: bn (%) | 126 | 127 | 123 | 118 | p 2Â =Â 0.363 |
(90.6%) | (91.4%) | (87.2%) | (83.7%) | p 3Â =Â 0.052 | |
 | p 1 = 0.834 | p 1 = 0.398 |  | ||
Fibre intake score: mean (SD) | 3.51 | 3.60 | 3.48 | 3.50 | p 2Â =Â 0.715 |
(0.58) | (0.55) | (0.63) | (0.56) | p 3Â =Â 0.138 | |
 | p 1 = 0.006 | p 1 = 0.616 |  | ||
Fat intake score: mean (SD) | 3.50 | 3.59 | 3.58 | 3.63 | p 2Â =Â 0.162 |
(0.51) | (0.52) | (0.47) | (0.44) | p 3Â =Â 0.527 | |
 | p 1 < 0.001 | p 1 = 0.092 |  | ||
Fat avoidance score: mean (SD) | 3.65 | 3.70 | 3.51 | 3.62 | p 2Â =Â 0.195 |
(0.85) | (0.88) | (0.94) | (0.91) | p 3Â =Â 0.444 | |
 | p 1 = 0.290 | p 1 = 0.049 |  |