Table 1.
Participant characteristics.
| Characteristics | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| Below 20 years | 1 | 4 |
| 20–39 years | 9 | 36 |
| 40 + years | 15 | 60 |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 4 | 16 |
| Female | 21 | 84 |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||
| Chinese | 24 | 96 |
| Non-Chinese | 1 | 4 |
| Duration since joining the LMP | ||
| Less than 6 months | 16 | 64 |
| Between 6 and 12 months | 3 | 12 |
| More than 12 months | 6 | 24 |
| Tried to lose weight before | ||
| Yes | 17 | 68 |
| No | 8 | 32 |
| BMI at the start of LMP1 | ||
| <25 kg/m2 | 5 | 20 |
| ≥25 kg/m2 | 15 | 80 |
| BMI at the time of interview1 | ||
| <25 kg/m2 | 11 | 44 |
| ≥25 kg/m2 | 14 | 56 |
1
Overweight is defined as BMI between 23 and 24.9 kg/m2, and obese is defined as BMI of ≥ 25 kg/m2 based on the World Health Organization’s criteria for Asians [21]