TABLE 2.

Weight change of overweight or obese women across weight loss and follow-up periods¹

Assessment period	kg
Pre to post2	−9.66 ± 4.11*
Post to 6-mo follow-up3	1.89 ± 3.37*
Post to 18-mo follow-up4	4.99 ± 5.15*
6- to 18-mo follow-up5	3.35 ± 3.85*

¹Values are means ± SD.

²Wk 0–22, n = 79.

³Wk 22–48, n = 70.

⁴Wk 22–100, n = 61.

⁵Wk 48–100, n = 61.

^*Significant change, P <0.001 (paired sample t test).