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Table 5 Selected attitudes related to eating behavior: differences between weight groups at baseline and follow-up

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

Which statements are correct for you?

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. With nutrition I avoid everything that could affect/damage my health.

2.57(0.74)

2.51(0.76)

2.67(0.73)

2.46(0.86)

P(nwb) = .11

P(owc) = .37

2. I always eat healthy and are on a balanced diet.

2.73(0.72)

2.52(0.72)

2.70(0.73)

2.56(0.72)

P(nw) = .64

P(ow) = .55

3. I place great value on healthy food.

2.68(0.78)

2.61(0.76)

2.73(0.84)

2.65(0.76)

P(nw) = .47

P(ow) = .46

4. I can say for myself that I eat healthy.

2.75(0.69)

2.58(0.73)

2.78(0.77)

2.57(0.89)

P(nw) = .56

P(ow) = .85

5. I barely eat unhealthy things.

2.59(0.78)

2.37(0.78)

2.49(0.87)

2.46(0.83)

P(nw) = .17

P(ow) = .28

6. I eat lots of vegetables.

2.90(0.78)

2.76(0.85)

2.91(0.77)

2.81(0.84)

P(nw) = .80

P(ow) = .49

7. I eat lots of fruits.

2.81(0.93)

2.79(1.01)

2.79(0.93)

2.71(0.92)

P(nw) = .67

P(ow) = .26

8. A low fat diet is important to me.

2.65(1.06)

2.61(0.89)

2.58(1.00)

2.58(0.93)

P(nw) = .34

P(ow) = .77

9. I pay attention for my daily diet to have lots of vitamins and minerals.

2.70(0.78)

2.60(0.79)

2.67(0.85)

2.70(0.70)

P(nw) = .53

P(ow) = .09

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