International Journal of Obesity

TABLE 3

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Children's weight-loss camps: psychological benefit or jeopardy?

L L M Walker, P J Gately, B M Bewick and A J Hill

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Table 3. Mean (s.e.) frequency of worries about appearance, peer relationships, and other issues

  Campers Comparisons  
  Pre Post Pre Post  
Categories      
 Appearance worries6.16 (0.25)5.86 (0.26)4.47 (0.28)4.38 (0.24) a ***
 Peer relationship worries4.67 (0.32)5.31 (0.34)4.22 (0.29)4.12 (0.29) 
 Other worries5.44 (0.24)5.55 (0.26)4.45 (0.24)4.57 (0.28) a **
      
Selected items      
 Looks5.54 (0.36)5.51 (0.32)4.26 (0.29)4.33 (0.30) a **
 Figure6.68 (0.38)5.86b * (0.33)4.28 (0.33)4.49 (0.29) a ***
 Weight7.05 (0.35)6.49 (0.33)4.08 (0.39)3.77 (0.37) a ***
 Health6.47 (0.32)6.07 (0.34)2.53 (0.41)2.28 (0.37) a **
 Fitness6.42 (0.32)6.17 (0.31)2.38 (0.38)2.30 (0.37) a **
 Complexion4.26 (0.35)4.90 (0.34)1.98 (0.32)2.23 (0.36) a **

a Significant group difference ** P<0.01 *** P<0.001.

b Significant difference pre- to postcamp * P<0.05.

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