Table 3.
ADD and time (in 24 h days) for each body to achieve the weight loss milestones
| Body | Season | Deployment | 25%WL ADD (Day) | 50%WL ADD (Day) | 75%WL ADD (Day) | End WL ADD (Day) | Total % lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single clothed bodies | Summer | UCT 2022 | 100.2 (3) | 161.9 (6) | 261.6 (10) | 790.8 (34) | 87% |
| MRC 2022 | 78.1 (2) | 123.5 (4) | 206.7 (8) | 648.2 (27) | 82% | ||
| UCT 2023 | 117.2 (4) | 140.7 (5) | 211.8 (8) | 568.2 (24) | 85% | ||
| Winter | UCT 2021 | 872.8 (65) | - | - | 1973.5 (132) | 36% | |
| MRC 2021 | 330.4 (28) | 508.0 (43) | 864.3 (72) | 1146.9 (91) | 88% | ||
| UCT 2022 | 951.9 (70) | - | - | 1837.2 (122) | 37% |
UCT University of Cape Town, MRC Medical Research Council, 25%WL 25 percent weight loss, 50%WL 50 percent weight loss, 75%WL 75 percent weight loss, End WL End weight loss, Total % lost total percent lost, ADD accumulated degree days [28]