Mobile health assisted self-monitoring is acceptable for supporting weight loss in rural men: a pragmatic randomized controlled feasibility trial

Table 5 Mean change in BMI, weight, and percentage from baseline measurements by randomized group

Outcome Variable	MT+ Mean ± SD	MT Mean ± SD	Difference between groups Mean ± SE
Change in BMI
At 3 months	−1.4 ± 1.75	−1.19 ± 1.61	0.21 ± 0.38
Between 3 and 6 months	−0.61 ± 1.62	−0.14 ± 1.16	0.47 ± 0.33
At 6 months	−2.17 ± 2.9	− 1.36 ± 1.9	0.81 ± 0.57
Weight change, kg
At 3 months	−5.06 ± 5.83	−3.88 ± 4.52	1.17 ± 1.18
Between 3 and 6 months	−1.5 ± 4.98	−0.16 ± 3.91	1.34 ± 1.04
At 6 months	−7.03 ± 9.78	−4.14 ± 5.85	2.89 ± 1.87
Weight change, %
At 3 months	−4.32 ± 4.65	−3.71 ± 4.27	0.61 ± 1.01
Between 3 and 6 months	− 1.44 ± 4.35	−0.12 ± 3.57	1.32 ± 0.93
At 6 months	− 5.98 ± 7.5	−3.9 ± 5.53	2.08 ± 1.53

Note:
a. Abbreviations: BMI body mass index; kg kilogram; MT+ mobile technology plus intervention; MT basic mobile technology; SD standard deviation; SE standard error

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