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Table 1 Intervention effects in the energy balance subgroup, as determined by linear regression analysis, adjusted for body mass index.

From: Short and long term effects of a lifestyle intervention for construction workers at risk for cardiovascular disease: a randomized controlled trial

 

n

Baseline mean (SD)

6 months mean (SD)

β 6 months (95%CI)

12 months mean (SD)

β 12 months (95%CI)

Leisure time physical activity (minutes per week)

Intervention

207

429.7 (390.0)

589.7 (464.2)

59.5 (-11.3; 130.3)

543.4 (462.5)

30.2 (-45.3; 105.8)

Control

222

466.0 (349.0)

552.8 (424.6)

 

529.4 (409.2)

 

Sports activities (minutes per week)

Intervention

207

95.1 (116.6)

107.3 (130.7)

10.1 (-9.6; 29.7)

109.9 (139.8)

2.2 (-19.0; 23.5)

Control

223

77.9 (126.8)

84.7 (139.0)

 

96.5 (143.3)

 

Leisure time physical activity- and sports-related energy expenditure (MET-minutes per week)

Intervention

206

2,130.5 (1,494.9)

2,852.4 (1,769.7)

226.5 (-81.6;534.5)

2,678.6 (1,838.4)

132.2 (-177.7; 442.0)

Control

223

2,209.5 (1,543.8)

2,672.5 (2,060.1)

 

2,591.1 (1,899.0)

 

Alcohol (glasses per week)

Intervention

196

9.6 (9.9)

8.8 (9.07)

-1.3 (-2.7; 0.1)

8.8 (8.9)

-1.0 (-2.5; 0.4)

Control

213

9.6 (9.5)

10.2 (10.21)

 

9.9 (10.6)

 

Snacks (pieces per week)

Intervention

207

14.1 (11.21)

11.1 (11.1)

-1.9 (-3.7; -0.02)*

12.1 (9.2)

-1.9 (-3.6; -0.2)*

Control

220

13.1 (9.8)

12.6 (11.9)

 

13.6 (11.2)

 

Fruit (pieces per week)

Intervention

207

10.1 (6.9)

11.8 (8.1)

1.7 (0.6; 2.9)*

11.7 (8.3)

0.9 (-0.2; 2.1)

Control

221

10.8 (8.6)

10.7 (7.9)

 

11.3 (7.8)

 

Vegetables (spoons per week)

Intervention

207

17.0 (9.5)

18.0 (9.2)

0.9 (-0.6; 2.4)

17.5 (8.8)

0.04 (-1.4; 1.4)

Control

222

17.7 (10.3)

17.3 (8.3)

 

7.7 (8.8)

 
  1. . * p < 0.05
  2. SD: standard deviation; CI: confidence interval; MET: metabolic equivalent.