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Table 2 Behavior and dieting history between patients opting for non-surgical and surgical obesity treatment

From: A comparison of behavioral and psychological characteristics of patients opting for surgical and conservative treatment for morbid obesity

  

Non-surgical n = 261

Bariatric surgery n = 301

Adjusted for gender/age/BMI

  

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

  1. Note: # number, SD standard deviation, Estimate of effect size: ηp2 = Partial Eta-squared