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Table 3.1.2. Continued
First Author, Year, Country Study
Design
O’Toole, 2003, USA159 RCT
Groups and Sample Sizes (n)
I: Structured diet and physical activity
C: Self-directed diet and physical activity, n=40
Participants
6 wk-6 mo pp overweight women Mean time since delivery (SD):
I: 12 (5) wk
C: 14 (4) wk Mean age (SD): I: 30.8 (4.2)
C: 32.2 (4.9)
Follow-Up
At 1 yr pp
Pp = postpartum; BMI = Body mass index; kg = Kilo grams; I = Intervention group; C = Control group; SD = Standard deviation; NS = Not significant; RCT = Randomized controlled trial; min = Minute(s); d = Day(s); wk = Week(s); mo = Month(s); yr = Year(s)
