Table 1 Measurement Schedule
From: Design and methods for testing a simple dietary message to improve weight loss and dietary quality
Timepoint | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Measure | Baseline | 3 mos | 6 mos | 12 mos |
Physiological measures: | ||||
• Blood glucose | ● | ● | ● | ● |
• Glycosylated hemoglobin | ● | ● | ● | |
• Blood pressure | ● | ● | ● | ● |
• Insulin | ● | ● | ● | |
• Inflammatory markers (hs-CRP, Il-6, TNF-a) | ● | ● | ● | |
• Serum lipids | ● | ● | ● | ● |
• Body habitus measures (height, weight, and waist circumference) | ● | ● | ● | ● |
Diet, physical activity, medication use, and psychological variables: | ||||
• 24-hr dietary recall (3 times at each timepoint) | ● | ● | ● | ● |
• 24-hr physical activity recall (3 times at each timepoint except 1 recall only at 3 mths) | ● | ● | ● | ● |
• Medication use | ● | ● | ● | |
• Depressive symptoms (CES-D) | ● | ● | ● | |
• Quality of life (SF-36) | ● | ● | ● | |
• Social desirability | ● | |||
Patient Characteristics | ||||
• Socio-demographic variables | ● | |||
• Medical history | ● | |||
Process Variables | ||||
• Retention rate | ● | |||
• Session attendance | ● | |||
• Intervention acceptability | ● | ● | ||
• Self-efficacy, attitudes, social support, perceived barriers related to dietary changes | ● | ● | ● | ● |