Table 3 Subgroup analyses by characteristics of multi-component interventions
Outcomes | BMI | BMI Z-score | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | Mean difference, 95% CI | P for subgroup analyses | N | Mean difference, 95% CI | P for subgroup analyses | |
Characteristics of the PA component | ||||||
1) PA’s frequency and duration | ||||||
  ≥ 3/week and ≥ 10 min/time | 10 | −0.48 (− 0.94, − 0.01) | 0.63 | – | – | – |
  < 3/week or < 10 min/time | 8 | − 0.29 (− 0.76, 0.19) | – | – | ||
2) Curricular PA | ||||||
 Yes | 14 | −0.28 (− 0.60, 0.05) | 0.19 | 7 | −0.07 (− 0.19, 0.04) | 0.26 |
 No | 5 | −0.89 (−1.75, − 0.03) | 2 | − 0.06 (− 0.16, 0.03) | ||
3) PA emphasizing enjoyment | ||||||
 Yes | 8 | −0.88 (−1.42, − 0.34) | 0.02a | – | – | – |
 No | 11 | −0.12 (− 0.42, 0.19) | – | – | – | |
Topics of HE covering both energy intake and output | ||||||
 Yes | 15 | −0.28 (− 0.57, 0.01) | 0.07 | 8 | −0.17 (− 0.29, − 0.04) | 0.18 |
 No | 8 | 0.04 (− 0.14, 0.22) | 5 | −0.06 (− 0.15, 0.03) | ||
Inclusion of the DI component | ||||||
 Yes | 12 | −0.22 (− 0.63, 0.18) | 0.45 | 10 | −0.07 (− 0.18, 0.04) | 0.76 |
 No | 15 | −0.42 (− 0.75, − 0.09) | 6 | −0.05 (− 0.07, − 0.03) | ||
Inclusion of the SP component | ||||||
 Yes | 18 | −0.36 (− 0.63, − 0.09) | 0.07 | 11 | −0.04 (− 0.08, − 0.01) | 0.52 |
 No | 7 | − 0.01 (− 0.26, 0.24) | 2 | −0.08 (− 0.20, 0.03) | ||