Table 3.

Means and standard deviations of change in weight, percent weight loss, and waist circumference for all randomized participants and completers by condition and gender

		Treatment group
		Minimal			Nondirective			Directive
		Range	M	SD	Range	M	SD	Range	M	SD
All randomized participants
Weight change (kg)	Female	−9.68 to 2.18	−2.44	3.04	−11.32 to 3.86	−2.50	3.36	−15.23 to 0.84	−4.50	3.73
	Male	−11.77 to 0.91	−6.67	5.32	−18.32 to 0.00	−6.57	6.63	−12.95 to 2.05	−3.35	5.88
Percent weight loss	Female	−11.73 to 3.51	−2.97	−3.82	−12.88 to 3.75	−2.94	3.96	−14.19 to 1.10	−5.25	3.98
	Male	−11.17 to 1.03	−6.80	5.23	−19.03 to 0.00	6.65	7.09	−12.20 to 2.12	−3.43	5.75
Waist circumference change (cm)	Female	−12.00 to 6.75	−2.45	4.59	−25.00 to 4.50	−2.65	5.77	−16.75 to 4.00	−4.80	5.14
	Male	−9.50 to −3.50	−6.50	2.21	−16.55 to 0.00	−6.29	6.19	−11.00 to 0.00	−4.70	4.49
Completers
Weight change (kg)	Female	−9.68 to 2.18	−2.72	3.09	−11.32 to 3.86	−2.50	3.36	−15.23 to 0.84	−4.82	3.65
	Male	−11.77 to 0.91	−6.67	5.32	−18.32 to −2.50	−9.20	5.98	−12.95 to 2.05	−4.19	6.44
Percent weight loss	Female	−11.73 to 3.51	−3.31	3.89	−12.88 to 3.75	−2.94	3.96	−14.19 to 1.10	−5.62	3.85
	Male	−11.17 to 1.03	−6.80	5.23	−19.03 to −2.68	−9.32	6.66	−12.20 to 2.12	−4.28	6.26
Waist circumference change (cm)	Female	−12.00 to 6.75	−2.73	4.77	−25.00 to 4.50	−2.65	5.77	−16.75 to 4.00	−5.14	5.15
	Male	−9.50 to −3.50	−6.50	2.21	−16.55 to −2.00	−8.81	5.46	−11.00 to −1.00	−5.88	4.21