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Table 4 Descriptive and group level changes in %BMIp95 by sex, ethnicity and baseline body size

From: Results of a referral-based weight management program targeted toward children aged 2 to 6 years with obesity or severe obesity

  

%BMIp95 scores

Estimated regression coefficient (b)

 

N

Baseline

Follow up

Change score

Model 1

Model 2

Sex

 Boys

24

123.6 ± 19.7

121.2 ± 18.8

−2.4 ± 7.4

  

 Girls

31

119.8 ± 17.1

116.5 ± 14.7

−3.3 ± 9.7

  

 Mean difference

 

3.8 (−6.2, 13.8)

4.7 (−4.3, 13.8)

0.9 (− 3.9, 5.7)

−1.7 (−6.1, 2.7)

−2.0 (− 6.5, 2.4)

 P-value

 

0.445

0.302

0.712

0.452

0.365

Ethnicity

 Non-Hispanic

19

124.6 ± 19.3

121.7 ± 15.9

−2.9 ± 8.7

  

 Hispanic

36

119.8 ± 17.7

116.9 ± 17.0

−2.9 ± 8.8

  

 Mean difference

 

4.8 (−5.5, 15.2)

4.9 (−4.5, 14.3)

0.0 (−5.0, 5.0)

−1.0 (−5.6, 3.6)

−0.7 (− 5.4, 4.1)

P-value

 

0.353

0.306

0.994

0.667

0.780

Baseline body size

 Obese

31

108.7 ± 5.4

108.0 ± 8.4

−0.6 ± 5.5

  

 Severely obese

24

138.0 ± 15.4

132.2 ± 14.6

−5.8 ± 11.0

  

 Mean difference

 

29.3 (3.3, 22.5)

24.1 (3.3, 17.3)

5.2 (0.2, 10.2)

1.8 (−5.6, 9.2)

2.1 (−5.3, 9.6)

 P-value

 

< 0.001

< 0.001

0.044

0.629

0.564

  1. Values are mean ± SD or mean (95% CI)
  2. Estimated regression coefficient for sex, ethnicity and baseline body size was adjusted for baseline %BMIp95 in Model 1 and further adjusted for the study child’s age at baseline (years) and length of ELI participation (months) in Model 2