Table 1

Baseline Balance

Reg. EffectNOverallControlTreatmentp-Valueq-Value
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
Panel A: Primary Outcomes, Families
(1)BMI z-score7272.3192.3192.3180.990.99
Overweight or obese7270.9450.9480.9420.740.99
Obese7270.6510.670.6310.270.99
Waist (cm)72572.86772.78172.9530.750.99
Body fat (%)72834.95434.93534.9740.940.99
(2)Snack choice (cookie = 1, fruit = 0)7260.6380.6320.6440.740.74
(3)Children are born to be fat (strongly disagree or disagree = 1, otherwise = 0)+6790.6330.6280.6390.780.99
Vegetables needed each day (in g, log)+4965.1625.135.1940.640.99
Fruits needed each day (g, log)+4984.9784.9535.0040.670.99
Calories needed each day (log)3626.3216.326.3230.990.99
(4)Past 30 days, number of:
 Meals in “western-style” fast-food or pizza place6771.4981.5551.4380.460.69
 Ready to eat food meals from grocery store6772.6412.4062.8860.180.54
 Frozen meals/pizzas6740.8490.8580.8390.920.92
Past 7 days, number of days (days at home plus days outside excl. school):
 Consumed soft drinks6771.8351.7141.9610.120.54
 Consumed fruit+6773.9843.9713.9970.910.92
 Consumed green vegetables+6764.4174.3064.5330.340.68
Panel B: Secondary Outcomes, Families
(1)Perceived healthiness of child’s diet (excellent or very good = 1, otherwise = 0)6800.2960.2940.2970.920.92
Perceived healthiness of child’s current weight (healthy = 1, no = 0)6800.7910.7610.8230.050.10
(2)Past 30 days, spending on (log):
 Sweet snacks5560.4820.4470.5190.070.21
 Salty snacks5520.3520.3420.3620.590.84
 Soft drinks5490.2840.2880.280.840.84
(3)Past 7 days, number of:
 Hours TV, video games, other electronic devices67814.49314.70314.2740.780.84
 Days physically active for a total of at least 20 minutes+6792.3892.2942.4880.240.72
 Days walking/biking for at least 10 minutes+6742.2232.2392.2050.840.84
  • Notes: Q-values by family of indicators as indicated by horizontal dividers. “Reg. Effect” means effect direction registered in AEA RCT Registry.