TABLE 3.
A comparison table of 12‐month body weight change between the absence and presence of participants' comorbidities, gender and age group.
| Comorbidities | Presence | Absence | p‐value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep apnea | |||
| Participants, n | 14 | 8 | |
| Mean weight change (S.D.) % | −6.09 (7.87) | −6.73 (8.92) | 0.86 |
| Hypertension | |||
| Participants, n | 14 | 8 | |
| Mean weight change (S.D.) % | −5.68 (12.45) | −6.96 (5.38) | 0.79 |
| Skeletal problems | |||
| Participants, n | 11 | 11 | |
| Mean weight change (S.D.) % | −8.22 (11.53) | −4.77 (2.73) | 0.35 |
| Hypercholesterolemia | |||
| Participants, n | 10 | 12 | |
| Mean weight change (S.D.) % | −4.82 (4.82) | −8.51 (11.25) | 0.35 |
| Depression | |||
| Participants, n | 7 | 15 | |
| Mean weight change (S.D.) % | −2.43 (3.59) | −8.39 (9.34) | 0.04* |
| Type 2 diabetes mellitus | |||
| Participants, n | 6 | 16 | |
| Mean weight change (S.D.) % | −4.87 (5.74) | −7.10 (9.25) | 0.51 |
| Asthma | |||
| Participants, n | 4 | 18 | |
| Mean weight change (S.D.) % | −4.25 (7.58) | −6.99 (8.65) | 0.55 |
| Irregular periods, female only | |||
| Participants, n | 4 | 9 | |
| Mean weight change (S.D.) % | −1.48 (3.08) | −8.01 (12.14) | 0.16 |
| Within demographic variables | Participants, n | Mean weight change (SD) % | p‐value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Male, n = 9 | −7.27 (4.09) | 0.73 |
| Female, n = 13 | −6.00 (10.51) | ||
| Age, years old | 18–49, n = 12 | −4.01 (3.49) | 0.13 |
| 50–70, n = 10 | −9.47 (11.41) |
Note: All participants n = 22.
*p < 0.05 by unpaired t‐test.