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Self-monitoring behaviors (dietary and body weighing) done on most days of the week among successful and unsuccessful weight losers – Styles Survey, 2004 |
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| Successful |
Unsuccessful |
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| (n = 543) |
(n = 1,415) |
χ2 |
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| Behavior: |
n |
% |
(se)a |
% |
(se)a |
p-value |
|
|
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| Monitor amount of food on plate |
1,169 |
63.22 |
(2.70) |
56.80 |
(1.57) |
0.039 |
| Plan meals |
559 |
35.90 |
(2.61) |
24.88 |
(1.35) |
0.000* |
| Track carbohydrates |
293 |
18.40 |
(1.94) |
13.51 |
(1.05) |
0.026 |
| Track calories |
226 |
17.73 |
(1.99) |
8.84 |
(0.80) |
<0.001* |
| Track fat |
181 |
16.40 |
(1.97) |
6.57 |
(0.73) |
<0.001* |
| Measure food on plate |
187 |
15.89 |
(1.89) |
6.73 |
(0.76) |
<0.001* |
| Not specified |
399 |
14.06 |
(2.27) |
24.61 |
(1.44) |
0.001* |
| Weigh oneself (frequency) |
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| Daily |
270 |
20.30 |
(2.03) |
11.00 |
(0.91) |
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| Less often |
1,674 |
79.70 |
(2.03) |
89.00 |
(0.91) |
<0.001 |
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a Standard error. *Significant difference between successful and unsuccessful (p < 0.01). The item about the frequency of weighing oneself was asked in a separate question. | ||||||
Kruger et al. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2006 3:17 doi:10.1186/1479-5868-3-17 |
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