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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 May 1.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Prev Med. 2012 May;42(5):481–485. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2012.01.005

Table 2.

Self-reported BMI, body weight, and calculated median weight change during previous year among respondents (N=4034)

Sample All obese (N=4034) Attempted weight loss (n=2531) ≥5% weight loss (n=1026) ≥10% weight loss (n=510)

BMI, M (SD)
 At interview 34.6 (0.1) 34.7 (0.1) 32.5 (0.2) 31.3 (0.3)
 1 year prior 35.5 (0.1) 36.0 (0.1) 37.0 (0.2) 37.7 (0.4)

Median body weight, lbs (25th percentile, 75th percentile)
 At interview 215 (189, 242) 215 (189, 243) 200 (177, 229) 194 (170, 219)
 1 year prior 220 (195, 246) 222 (195, 250) 230 (200, 259) 234 (200, 260)

Median weight change, lbs (25th percentile, 75th percentile) +0.2 (+1, −15) −4.5 (+1, −19) −21.8 (−15, −32) −31.8 (−25, −44)