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Table 4 Changes in eating attitudes between participants with normal weight vs. overweight

From: Do overweight workers profit by workplace health promotion, more than their normal-weight peers? Evaluation of a worksite intervention

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at Baseline (M/SD)1 normal weight (n = 198)

at Baseline (M/SD) overweight/obese (n = 170)

at Follow-up (M/SD) normal weight (n = 198)

at Follow-up (M/SD) overweight/obese (n = 170)

P Valuea

1…eating less.

1.54 (1.70)

2.12 (2.11)

1.91 (1.57)

2.16 (2.20)

P(nwb) = .01

P(owc) = .83

2… eating more regularly.

1.69 (2.64)

2.62 (2.21)

1.95 (2.50)

2.55 (2.36)

P(nw) = .17

P(ow) = .98

3… eating less snacks between the meals.

1.0(2.14)

2.46 (2.24)

1.38 (2.20)

2.39 (2.30)

P(nw) = .02

P(ow) = .86

4…taking more time for my meals.

1.70 (2.7)

2.41(2.27)

2.12 (2.61)

2.76 (2.35)

P(nw) = .03

P(ow) = .04

5…eating healthier.

1.60 (2.61)

2.81 (2.23)

1.91 (2.49)

2.65 (2.33)

P(nw) = .11

P(ow) = .60

6…loose weight.

1.10 (2.02)

2.99 (2.38)

1.11 (2.12)

2.79 (2.45)

P(nw) = .06

P(ow) = .50

  1. 1Abbreviations: M- mean; SD- standard deviation
  2. aP < .05 is significant
  3. bnw – normal weight status
  4. cow – overweight/obese status