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Table 1 Reported Pre to Post-Intervention Changes in Weight Status and Dietary Habits (n = 269)*

From: Evaluation of dietary habits and cooking confidence using virtual teaching kitchens for perimenopausal women

 

Pre-intervention

Post-intervention

p value

Weight status

   

Weight in pounds, (mean, SD) n = 255

167.6 (2.8)

165.7 (2.7)

< 0.001

BMI (mean, SD) n = 179

28.7 (0.6)

28.5 (0.5)

0.171

Change in Reported BMI (n, %)

Underweight (BMI < 18.5)

n/a

n/a

n/a

Normal Weight (BMI 18.5- <25)

22.7 (0.2)

22.9 (0.2)

0.231

Overweight (BMI 25-<30)

27.6 (0.2)

27.3 (0.3)

0.062

Obese (BMI > 30)

36.7 (1.0)

36.0 (1.0)

0.026

Dietary habits frequency (Servings/day)

   

Frequency of processed meats (mean, SD)

0.17 (0.02)

0.14 (0.02)

0.137

Frequency red meat (mean, SD)

0.21 (0.02)

0.16 (0.01)

< 0.001

Fish (mean, SD)

0.19 (001)

0.24 (0.01)

< 0.001

Vegetables as protein (mean, SD)

0.76 (06)

0.72 (0.04)

0.454

Whole grains (mean, SD)

0.51 (0.04)

0.56 (0.03)

0.155

White grains (mean, SD)

0.30 (0.03)

0.25 (0.03)

0.031

Fruit (mean, SD)

1.4 (0.06)

1.5 (0.06)

0.425

Raw greens (mean, SD)

0.80 (0.04)

0.89 (0.04)

0.017

Cooked greens (mean, SD)

0.34 (0.03)

0.38 (0.02)

0.132

Other vegetables (mean, SD)

1.10 (0.05)

1.16 (0.05)

0.236

Fruits and vegetables total

3.67 (0.14)

3.90 (0.13)

0.039

Beans (mean, SD)

0.26 (0.02)

0.32 (0.02)

0.005

Sugar beverages (mean, SD)

0.18 (0.02)

0.13 (0.02)

0.029

Fruit juice (mean, SD)

0.11 (0.02)

0.09 (0.01)

0.157