Table 3 Anthropometric and behavioural risk factor changes from baseline to 3-months and 6-months for Aboriginal GHS coaching participants, February 2009 – December 2015

Weight [kg]^a

199

98.5 [23.0]

96.5 [22.6]

−2.1 [6.3]

<0.0001

103

97.3 [20.3]

94.1 [21.1]

−3.3 [9.4]

0.001

BMI [kg/m²]^a

195

35.5 [7.2]

34.7 [7.2]

−0.8 [2.4]

<0.0001

101

35.7 [6.7]

34.4 [7.0]

−1.2 [3.7]

0.001

Waist circumference [cm]^a

145

112.5 [17.2]

109.1 [18.0]

−3.4 [5.8]

<0.0001

74

111.3 [15.2]

105.1 [16.7]

−6.2 [7.8]

<0.0001

Fruit [daily serves]^b

203

1.3 [1.1]

1.8 [1.0]

0.5 [1.0]

<0.0001

108

1.3 [1.1]

1.8 [1.0]

0.5 [1.0]

<0.0001

Vegetables [daily serves]^b

210

2.5 [1.7]

3.2 [1.6]

0.8 [1.4]

<0.0001

108

2.6 [1.6]

3.5 [1.5]

0.9 [1.3]

<0.0001

Sweetened drinks [daily serves]^b

202

0.6 [1.4]

0.3 [1.0]

−0.3 [1.4]

0.002

106

0.5 [1.1]

0.2 [0.9]

−0.2 [1.4]

NS

Takeaway meals [weekly serves]^b

191

1.0 [1.4]

0.6 [1.0]

−0.3 [1.2]

<0.0001

105

0.8 [1.3]

0.5 [1.0]

−0.3 [1.0]

0.001

Walking [no. 30 min sessions per week]^b

206

2.3 [2.6]

3.0 [2.5]

0.7 [2.7]

<0.0001

111

2.5 [2.8]

3.0 [2.7]

0.5 [3.3]

NS

Moderate Physical activity [no. 30 min sessions per week]^b

204

0.9 [1.6]

1.5 [2.1]

0.5 [2.1]

0.001

108

1.1 [1.7]

1.8 [2.3]

0.8 [2.3]

0.001

Vigorous physical activity [no. of 20 min sessions per week]^b

194

0.5 [1.3]

0.9 [1.7]

0.3 [1.6]

0.003

104

0.4 [1.1]

0.8 [1.6]

0.4 [1.6]

0.007