TABLE 1.
Demographic and weight characteristics in the 3 groups of subjects1
| NW (n = 18) | Obese (n = 16) | SWL (n = 17) | Overall P value2 | |
| Age (y) | 43.72 ± 8.383 | 49.12 ± 6.99 | 48.47 ± 11.37 | 0.17 |
| Men (%) | 11 | 13 | 12 | 0.93 |
| White (%) | 100 | 84 | 94 | 0.35 |
| Current BMI (kg/m2) | 21.70 ± 1.98a | 34.52 ± 3.72b | 23.71 ± 1.55a | <0.001 |
| Lifetime maximum BMI (kg/m2) | 22.59 ± 2.19a | 35.81 ± 3.76c | 33.01 ± 3.00b | <0.001 |
1
NW, normal-weight; SWL, successful weight-loss maintainers. Values with different superscript letters are significantly different, P < 0.05 (Tukey's test).
2
The analyses were conducted by using chi-square analyses for categorical data and a one-factor ANOVA for continuous data.
3
Mean ± SD (all such values).