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Table 3 Number of participants engaging with healthy eating behaviors at 6-month follow-up between groups

From: Effectiveness of mobile application on changing weight, healthy eating habits, and quality of life in children and adolescents with obesity: a randomized controlled trial

Healthy eating behaviors

Intervention group (n = 35)

Standard Care Group (n = 35)

Odds ratio (95% CI)

Having 3 meals/day, n (%)

33 (94)

28 (80)

4.13 (0.79, 21.48)

Eating fruits and vegetables every day, n (%)

11 (31)

9 (26)

1.32 (0.47, 3.75)

Milk consumption every day, n (%)

15 (43)

11 (31)

1.64 (0.62, 4.35)

Less frequent consumption of snack (< 3 d/wk), n (%)

11 (31)

16 (46)

0.54 (0.21, 1.44)

Less frequent consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (< 3 d/wk), n (%)

19 (54)

21 (60)

0.79 (0.31, 2.04)

Less frequent consumption of fast food (< 3 d/wk), n (%)

30 (85)

20 (57)

4.5 (1.41, 14.35)

  1. d day, wk week, CI confidence interval