Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of 100 adults seeking weight-loss treatment.
| Sex (%) | |
| Male | 28 (28) |
| Female | 72 (72) |
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| Mean age (SD) | 45.8 (12.0) years |
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| Ethnicity (%)∗ | |
| Hispanic/Latino | 10 (10) |
| Not Hispanic/Latino | 89 (89) |
| Race (%)∗ | |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 2 (2) |
| Black/African American | 12 (12) |
| Asian | 2 (2) |
| Native Hawaiian/other Pacific Islanders | 0 (0) |
| White | 81 (81) |
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| Mean BMI (SD) | 41.9 (9.1) kg/m2 |
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| Obesity class (%) | |
| Overweight (nonobese) | 2 (2) |
| Class I | 15 (15) |
| Class II | 29 (29) |
| Class III | 54 (54) |
BMI = body mass index.
∗The percentages do not add to 100% because 1 participant did not report ethnicity, and 3 participants did not report race.