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Characteristics of the adults with severe obesity at baseline, N = 49.
| Age, mean (SD) | 43.6 (9.4) |
| Gender, n (%) | |
| Women | 37 (75.5) |
| Sociodemographic status, n (%) | |
| Married/cohabiting | 31 (63.3) |
| Having children | 27 (55.1) |
| College/university education | 22 (44.9) |
| Employed | 41 (83.7) |
| Anthropometrics, mean (SD) | |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 42.1 (6.0) |
| Weight, kg | 123.9 (18.6) |
| Waist circumference, cm | 128.3 (13.0) |
| Fat mass, % | 58.2 (11.7) |
Standard deviation: SD.
