Table 5 Odds ratios and confidence intervals for health improvements experienced in subsamples by behavior change group compared to controls (no changes in diet or physical activity) controlled for sex and age

 Lost weight

5.22***

2.10

12.94

7.22***

2.96

17.59

17.47***

7.43

41.05

 Lower blood pressure

1.71

0.69

4.26

2.44*

1.02

5.87

3.19**

1.41

7.18

 Lower cholesterol

1.35

0.41

4.41

3.50*

1.18

10.38

3.50*

1.24

9.87

 Improved blood sugar

1.99

0.71

5.61

2.02

0.73

5.60

3.79**

1.48

9.67

 Less medications

1.45

0.29

7.40

3.28

0.73

14.76

4.17*

1.00

17.50

 Fewer illnesses

2.20

0.46

10.48

2.71

0.60

12.31

4.91*

1.18

20.51

 Less back pain

2.25*

1.04

4.89

1.25

0.56

2.81

2.36*

1.16

4.80

 Less joint pain/discomfort

2.63*

1.23

5.62

1.05

0.46

2.38

3.16***

1.57

6.36

 Increased mobility

6.23***

2.30

16.84

2.76

0.98

7.77

6.61***

2.55

17.08

 Less stressed

2.35

0.92

6.00

1.84

0.72

4.71

3.24**

1.38

7.60

 Feel less depressed/anxious

1.16

0.46

2.93

0.84

0.33

2.14

1.33

0.58

3.06

 Sleeping better

5.53*

1.31

23.28

3.70

0.89

15.42

3.50

0.94

13.03

 Breathing easier

9.34**

1.76

49.60

4.59

0.87

24.37

14.64***

2.94

72.78

1.52

0.36

6.48

1.59

0.33

7.66

1.27

0.34

4.71

 Smoking less

4.23

0.26

68.81

4.18

0.26

68.29

3.09

0.22

43.84