Table 2.

Correlations between independent variables of interest and body weight maintenance at 12-month follow-up

	Spearman’s correlations
Variable	Body weight regain
Age	0.13 (0.570)
Age at menopause	−0.34 (0.140)
Body weight gain since menopause	0.65 (0.003)
Baseline body weight	0.48 (0.030)
BMI	0.61 (0.005)
Waist circumference	0.15 (0.530)
Total fat mass	0.44 (0.050)
Trunk fat mass	0.43 (0.060)
Appendicular fat mass	0.43 (0.060)
Total lean body mass	0.35 (0.140)
Absolute RMR	0.65 (0.002)
Relative RMR	0.48 (0.030)
Energy intake	−0.02 (0.910)
Estimated daily energy expenditure	0.39 (0.090)

Notes: Results are coefficients of correlation (P value). ΔBody weight at 12-month follow-up = changes between 12-month follow-up and post-intervention.

Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; RMR, resting metabolic rate.