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Table 3 Primary and secondary outcomes at baseline and at follow-up measurements by treatment groupa

From: A school-based intervention improved dietary intake outcomes and reduced waist circumference in adolescents: a cluster randomized controlled trial

 

Measurement

Intervention group

Control group

 

n

Median (25th–75th) or %

n

Median (25th–75th) or %

Fruit and vegetables (g/d)

Baseline

691

204.6 (119.1–337.0)

689

191.5 (104.1–304.2)

First follow-up

618

176.7 (111.0–274.3)

612

164.4 (99.0–247.8)

Second follow-up

546

150.6 (101.2–248.1)

532

153.1 (48.6–181.9)

Added sugar (g/d)

Baseline

691

68.2 (48.1–92.7)

689

68.9 (84.2–240.4)

First follow-up

618

58.1 (42.7–77.5)

612

60.3 (44.6–82.9)

Second follow-up

546

57.1 (41.7–75.2)

532

62.8 (42.9–85.0)

Total fat (E %/d)

Baseline

691

25.5 (22.0–29.0)

689

25.3 (21.6–29.2)

First follow-up

618

25.5 (21.7–29.3)

612

26.3 (22.4–30.2)

Second follow-up

546

25.9 (22.1–30.5)

532

26.2 (22.5–30.5)

Unhealthy snackingb(g/d)

Baseline

691

94.5 (27.5–220.0)

689

97.5 (40.0–258.0)

First follow-up

618

63.8 (0.00–184.6)

612

81.5 (12.6–204.6)

Second follow-up

546

60.0 (0.00–180.0)

532

98.1 (16.3–233.8)

Unhealthy snacking at school (% of consumers)

Baseline

691

18.4

689

20.6

First follow-up

618

18.1

612

31.4

Second follow-up

546

26.5

532

32.3

Breakfast intake (% of consumers)

Baseline

691

78.4

689

75.6

First follow-up

618

79.3

612

77.3

Second follow-up

546

74.0

532

80.8

Waist circumference (cm)

Baseline

691

68.9 (9.0)

692

68.3 (8.1)

First follow-up

615

68.3 (8.0)

607

69.4 (7.6)

Second follow-up

543

71.1 (8.4)

530

71.2 (7.9)

  1. aSummary statistics using all the available individual data at baseline and follow-up points adjusted for the cluster design
  2. bConsumption of unhealthy foods eaten during snack time; i.e. table sugar, sweets, salty snacks, fast food, soft drinks and packaged food