Table 1 Anthropometric measurements of premenopausal women in a 1-year randomized controlled trial of weight gain prevention in which women were randomized to a registered dietitian-led nutrition education group (RDG), a counselor-led nutrition education group (CSG) or a control group (CON)
From: Effects of nutrition education on weight gain prevention: a randomized controlled trial
| Â | Â | Baseline | Month 3 | Month 6 | Month 9 | Month 12 | Â |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Variable | Group |
| P-value | ||||
Body weight (kg) | RDG (n = 26) | 73.9 ± 1.6 | 74.7 ± 1.7 | 74.9 ± 1.8 | 74.7 ± 1.9 | 75.2 ± 1.9 | Group = NS |
CSG (n = 29) | 74.2 ± 1.1 | 74.4 ± 1.1 | 75.0 ± 1.2 | 74.7 ± 1.3 | 75.1 ± 1.3 | Time = NS | |
CON (n = 25) | 77.9 ± 1.9 | 76.8 ± 2.0 | 76.6 ± 2.1 | 77.5 ± 2.2 | 77.2 ± 2.2 | G x T = NS | |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | RDG (n = 26) | 26.1 ± 0.5 | 26.2 ± 0.6 | 26.4 ± 0.6 | 26.5 ± 0.6 | 26.6 ± 0.6 | Group = NS |
CSG (n = 29) | 27.4 ± 0.4 | 27.5 ± 0.4 | 27.8 ± 0.4 | 27.7 ± 0.4 | 27.8 ± 0.5 | Time = NS | |
CON (n = 25) | 29.3 ± 0.7 | 29.1 ± 0.7 | 28.9 ± 0.7 | 29.1 ± 0.7 | 29.1 ± 0.8 | G x T = NS | |
Fat mass (kg) | RDG (n = 26) | 26.6 ± 0.5 | 27.4 ± 0.6 | 27.9 ± 0.8 | 28.1 ± 0.8 | 27.7 ± 0.9 | Group = NS |
CSG (n = 29) | 27.0 ± 0.3 | 27.8 ± 0.4 | 28.3 ± 0.6 | 28.0 ± 0.6 | 28.2 ± 0.6 | Time = NS | |
CON (n = 25) | 28.4 ± 0.5 | 28.4 ± 0.7 | 28.0 ± 1.0 | 28.3 ± 1.0 | 28.6 ± 1.1 | G x T = NS | |
Body fat percentage (%) | RDG (n = 26) | 31.2 ± 0.8 | 32.1 ± 0.9 | 32.6 ± 1.0 | 33.1 ± 1.0 | 32.1 ± 1.0 | Group = <0.001 |
CSG (n = 29) | 35.1 ± 0.6a | 36.0 ± 0.6a | 36.4 ± 0.7a | 36.0 ± 0.7a | 36.0 ± 0.6a | Time = NS | |
CON (n = 25) | 36.9 ± 1.0a | 37.3 ± 1.0a | 36.7 ± 1.2a | 36.8 ± 1.1a | 38.0 ± 1.1a | G x T = NS | |
Waist circumference (cm) | RDG (n = 26) | 80.2 ± 1.3 | 80.4 ± 1.2 | 80.3 ± 1.3 | 80.2 ± 1.4 | 81.5 ± 1.3 | Group = NS |
CSG (n = 29) | 82.5 ± 0.9 | 82.3 ± 0.8 | 82.7 ± 0.9 | 82.4 ± 0.9 | 82.8 ± 0.9 | Time = NS | |
CON (n = 25) | 85.9 ± 1.5 | 84.3 ± 1.4 | 83.6 ± 1.5 | 83.6 ± 1.6 | 83.7 ± 1.5 | G x T = NS | |
Hip circumference (cm) | RDG (n = 26) | 107.0 ± 1.3 | 108.9 ± 1.2 | 108.9 ± 1.2 | 107.2 ± 1.3 | 107.3 ± 1.4 | Group = NS |
CSG (n = 29) | 110.1 ± 0.9 | 110.3 ± 0.8 | 110.1 ± 0.8 | 109.3 ± .08 | 109.5 ± .09 | Time = NS | |
CON (n = 24) | 111.8 ± 1.5 | 111.5 ± 1.4 | 111.9 ± 1.4 | 111.4 ± 1.5 | 112.0 ± 1.7 | G x T = NS | |
Waist-to-hip ratio | RDG (n = 26) | 0.74 ± 0.02 | 0.73 ± 0.02 | 0.72 ± 0.01 | 0.73 ± 0.02 | 0.74 ± 0.01 | Group = NS |
CSG (n = 29) | 0.75 ± 0.01 | 0.74 ± 0.01 | 0.75 ± 0.01 | 0.75 ± 0.01 | 0.75 ± 0.01 | Time = NS | |
CON (n = 25) | 0.78 ± 0.02 | 0.76 ± 0.02 | 0.75 ± 0.02 | 0.76 ± 0.02 | 0.76 ± 0.02 | G x T = NS | |
