Allocation and baseline comparisons
| Allocation (n = 76) | BRHC (n = 31) | PCC (n = 45) |
| North:south | 16:15 | 21:24 |
| Male:female | 13:18 | 16:29 |
| Primary:secondary school | 15:16 | 22:23 |
| Baseline (n = 68)a | BRHC (n = 26) | PCC (n = 42) |
| Age in years: mean (SD), range | 11.5 (2.5), 5.8 to 14.9 | 11.4 (2.8), 5.7 to 17.0 |
| BMI SDS: mean (SD), range | 2.86 (0.40), 2.15 to 3.60 | 3.17 (0.57), 2.05 to 4.74 |
↵a Eight children did not provide baseline data. BRHC = Bristol Royal Hospital for Children. BMI SDS = body mass index standard deviation scores. PCC = primary care clinic. SD = standard deviation.