Table 2.
Description of study cohort.
| Variable | Value | Females | Males | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N = 2722 (73.5%) | N = 979 (26.5%) | N = 3701 | ||
| Mean age (SD) | 46.1 ± 11.1 | 48.9 ± 11.1 | 46.8 ± 11.2 | |
| Baseline morphological measures | ||||
| Mean weight (SD), pounds | 247.2 ± 47.0 | 299.5 ± 47.0 | 261.1 ± 53.5 | |
| Mean weight (SD), kg | 123.6 ± 21.4 | 136.1 ± 21.4 | 118.7 ± 24.3 | |
| Mean height (SD), inches | 64.4 ± 2.5 | 69.7 ± 2.7 | 65.8 ± 3.5 | |
| Mean height (SD), m | 1.64 ± 0.06 | 1.77 ± 0.07 | 1.67 ± 0.09 | |
| Mean abdominal girth (SD), inches | 45.2 ± 6.0 | 53.5 ± 10.4 | 47.4 ± 8.3 | |
| Mean abdominal girth (SD), m | 1.15 ± 0.15 | 1.36 ± 0.26 | 1.20 ± 0.21 | |
| Mean BMI (SD), kg/m2 | 41.9 ± 7.7 | 43.3 ± 7.2 | 42.3 ± 7.6 | |
| Number of weights during study | < 5 | 65 (2.4%) | 29 (3.0%) | 94 (2.5%) |
| 5 | 170 (6.2%) | 62 (6.3%) | 232 (6.3%) | |
| 6 | 782 (28.7%) | 245 (25.0%) | 1027 (27.7%) | |
| 7 | 1705 (62.6%) | 643 (65.7%) | 2348 (63.4%) | |