Table 4

Anthropometric measures: between-group differences of changes from baseline (the scores are FFH intervention minus the UC control group)

Change baseline—3 monthsChange baseline—12 months
Mean difference (95% CI)p ValueMean difference (95% CI)p Value
BMI z-score (primary)0.02 (−0.07 to 0.11)0.6330.11 (−0.00 to 0.23)0.053
BMI z-score (unadjusted)0.02 (−0.06 to 0.11)0.5930.11 (−0.00 to 0.23)0.052
BMI z-score (multiple imputation) 0.1130.026
Waist z-score−0.06 (−0.16 to 0.04)0.2110.15 (0.00 to 0.29)0.045
% body fat0.29 (−0.61 to 1.18)0.5241.54 (−0.03 to 3.12)0.055
Physical activity by accelerometer
 MVPA (min/day)*−8.46 (−19.37 to 2.45)0.125
 Sedentary (min/day)13.31 (−35.48 to 62.09)0.611
 Step count*−591 (−1993 to 811)0.400
 Parent BMI−0.04 (−0.48 to 0.41)0.872−0.08 (−0.97 to 0.81)0.858
 Parent % body fat0.58 (−0.30 to 1.45)0.1970.18 (−1.10 to 1.46)0.779
  • *Denotes a positive result favours FFH intervention (for all other variables a negative result favours FFH intervention).

  • BMI, body mass index; FFH, Families for Health; MVPA, moderate and vigorous physical activity; UC, usual care.