Table 3

Difference in outcomes at 18 and 24 months of follow-up of children allocated to the intervention and control groups

Mean difference (intervention minus control) (95% CI)
18 months24 months
OutcomeUnadjustedAdjusted for clusteringUnadjustedAdjusted for clustering
BMI−0.95 (−1.88 to −0.02)−0.95 (−3.79 to 1.90)−1.16 (−2.15 to −0.18)−1.16 (−3.82 to 1.49)
BMI SDs−0.38 (−0.74 to −0.02)−0.38 (−1.65 to 0.89)−0.45 (−0.82 to −0.08)−0.45 (−1.71 to 0.81)
% Body fat−0.83 (−3.01 to 1.36)−0.83 (−6.26 to 4.60)−1.28 (−3.60 to 1.05)−1.28 (−8.69 to 6.14)
% Body fat SDs−0.33 (−1.04 to 0.38)−0.33 (−2.52 to 1.85)−0.21 (−0.85 to 0.42)−0.21 (−2.45 to 2.03)
Waist circumference (cm)−2.01 (−4.23 to 0.21)−2.01 (−9.54 to 5.52)−2.97 (−5.36 to −0.59)−2.97 (−10.30 to 4.35)
Waist circumference SDs−0.32 (−0.63 to −0.01)−0.32 (−1.52 to 0.87)−0.46 (−0.79 to −0.13)−0.46 (−1.72 to 0.80)
Per cent with BMI ≥85th centile−7.6 (−20.5 to 5.3)−7.6 (−49.4 to 34.2)−9.7 (−22.4 to 3.1)−9.7 (−27.8 to 8.5)
Per cent with % body fat ≥85th centile obese−5.5 (−15.6 to 4.6)−5.5 (−31.8 to 20.9)−6.4 (−17.8 to 5.1)−6.4 (−34.9 to 22.1)
Per cent with waist circumference ≥85th centile−5.9 (−20.1 to 8.3)−5.9 (−50.7 to 39.0)−8.7 (−22.9 to 5.4)−8.7 (−58.9 to 41.4)
Energy-dense snacks−0.28 (−0.83 to 0.27)−0.28 (−0.83 to 0.27)
Healthy snacks0.47 (0.02 to 0.92)0.47 (−1.29 to 2.23)
Positive food markers0.38 (−0.37 to 1.13)0.38 (−1.55 to 2.31)
Negative food markers−0.69 (−1.52 to 0.15)−0.69 (−1.70 to 0.33)
Duration of TV viewing (hours/day)−0.41 (−0.91 to 0.09)−0.41 (−1.28 to 0.46)
Sedentary activities (hours/day)−0.04 (−1.09 to 1.01)−0.04 (−1.91 to 1.84)
Moderate-vigorous PA (mins/day)5.67 (0.20 to 11.15)5.67 (−12.59 to 23.93)
  • BMI, body mass index; PA, physical activity.