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Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of participants that completed the 6-month clinical program (n = 144)

From: Health-related quality of life following a clinical weight loss intervention among overweight and obese adults: intervention and 24 month follow-up effects

Age (yr)

50.2 (9.2)

Height (cm)

165.8 (9.0)

Weight (kg)

89.7 (14.9)

BMI (kg/m2)

32.5 (3.8)

% body fat

38.1 (5.7)

Waist Circumference (cm)

 

   Male

110.6 (9.6)

   Female

104.8 (10.7)

Education (%)

 

   Less than high school

1%

   High School

10%

   Some College

21%

   College Graduate

28%

   Post-graduate Degree

40%

Medication Used (%)

 

   Antidepressants

12%

   Antihypertensives

19%

   Lipid-lowering agents

6%

   Thyroid medications

9%

  1. Data are presented as mean (± SD).