Non-surgical n = 261 | Bariatric surgery n = 301 | Adjusted for gender/age/BMI | ||||
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Range | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | F | P | ηp2 | |
Family obesity | ||||||
- parent/sibling + as a child | 0–2 | 1.0 (0.7) | 1.3 (0.7) | 8.98 | <0.01 | 0.017 |
- partner + own children | 0–2 | 0.7 (0.7) | 0.7 (0.6) | 0.01 | 0.93 | |
Current behavior | ||||||
Unhealthy eating habits | ||||||
- Total | 1–5 | 2.4 (0.7) | 2.5 (0.7) | 0.73 | 0.39 | |
- Snacking between meals | 1–5 | 3.0 (0.9) | 3.1 (1.0) | 0.82 | 0.37 | |
- Snacking on sweets | 1–5 | 2.8 (1.0) | 2.8 (1.0) | 1.13 | 0.29 | |
- Drinking soda drinks | 1–5 | 2.6 (1.4) | 3.0 (1.4) | 6.71 | <0.01 | 0.012 |
- Night time eating | 1–5 | 1.3 (0.7) | 1.2 (0.6) | 3.57 | 0.11 | |
Physical activity MET-minutes/week | 0–14,958 | 2292.5 (2445.3) | 1844.2 (2290.6) | 3.96 | <0.05 | 0.008 |
Alcohol use | 1–9 | 4.5 (1.8) | 4.0 (1.7) | 2.12 | 0.14 | |
Self-monitoring of weight | 1–7 | 3.1 (1.5) | 2.7 (1.5) | 3.70 | 0.06 | |
Dieting history | ||||||
% yrs. Dieting | 0–88 | 47.6 (20.1) | 53.9 (17.4) | 11.93 | <0.001 | 0.023 |
# organized diet programs | 0–25 | 2.7 (2.9) | 3.6 (4.1) | 7.31 | <0.01 | 0.014 |
# 3 day diets past year | 0–25 | 2.5 (4.2) | 3.2 (4.6) | 1.07 | 0.30 | |
# lost >10 kg | 0–12 | 3.1 (2.8) | 4.2 (3.4) | 8.36 | <0.01 | 0.017 |
Diet strategies | ||||||
-Total | 0–11 | 4.0 (2.3) | 4.9 (2.3) | 13.75 | <0.001 | 0.025 |
- Less fat/carbs/sweets | 0–3 | 1.6 (1.1) | 1.8 (1.0) | 1.28 | 0.26 | |
- Skipping meals/eat less/fasted | 0–3 | 1.3 (0.9) | 1.5 (0.9) | 6.89 | <0.01 | 0.013 |
- Use laxatives/ vomiting/diet drugs/diuretic drugs | 0–4 | 0.6 (0.8) | 1.0 (0.9) | 16.75 | <0.001 | 0.030 |