Table 2 Weight change from baseline at 3 and 6 months
From: Portion control for the treatment of obesity in the primary care setting
Usual Care (N = 32) | Portion Control (N = 33) | Difference in Means (Plate-Control) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
mean ± SD | mean ± SD | ||||||
N | (min, max) | N | (min, max) | Estimate | (95% C.I.) | P-value* | |
3 months | |||||||
Change from baseline (kgs) | |||||||
Complete case | 24 | -0.6 ± 2.2 (-6.4, +2.3) | 23 | -2.2 ± 3.6 (-11.6, +4.2) | -1.6 | (-3.3, +0.1) | 0.071 |
Last value carried forward | 32 | -0.4 ± 1.9 (-6.4, +2.3) | 33 | -1.5 ± 3.1 (-11.6, +4.2) | -1.1 | (-2.4, +0.2) | 0.099 |
% change from baseline | |||||||
Complete case | 24 | -0.5 ± 2.2 (-5.2, +2.3) | 23 | -2.4 ± 3.7 (-11.4, +3.9) | -1.8 | (-3.6, +0.7) | 0.041 |
Last observation carried forward | 32 | -0.4 ± 1.9 (-5.2, +2.3) | 33 | -1.7 ± 3.3 (-11.4, +3.9) | -1.3 | (-2.6, +0.1) | 0.062 |
6 months | |||||||
Change from baseline (kgs) | |||||||
Complete case | 23 | -0.9 ± 4.2 (-15.7, +3.9) | 19 | -1.9 ± 3.7 (-10.0, +6.1) | -1.0 | (-3.5, +1.5) | 0.414 |
Last value carried forward | 32 | -0.5 ± 3.6 (-15.7, +3.9) | 33 | -1.0 ± 3.0 (-10.0, +6.1) | -0.5 | (-2.2, +1.1) | 0.528 |
% change from baseline | |||||||
Complete case | 23 | -0.7 ± 3.7 (-12.3, +3.7) | 19 | -2.1 ± 3.8 (-9.8, +5.6) | -1.4 | (-3.7, +0.9) | 0.232 |
Last observation carried forward | 32 | -0.4 ± 3.2 (-12.3, +3.7) | 33 | -1.2 ± 3.1 (-9.8, +5.6) | -0.8 | (-2.3, +0.8) | 0.311 |