Table 4.

Weight loss analysis

Months	<3 months (n = 5)	3–6 months (n = 5)	7–12 months (n = 2)	>12 months (n = 2)
Total body weight loss (lbs.)ª	42.1 ± 11.6	69.9 ± 30.1	86.5 ± 14.1	98.9 ± 13.1
Total body weight loss (%)ª	14.5 ± 2.3	23.4 ± 5.2	33.1 ± 0.2	38 ± 1.5
Excess weight loss (%)ª	29.9 ± 5.8	47.9 ± 8	73.5 ± 5.3	84.2 ± 3.4
BMI reduction (kg/m2)ª	6.3 ± 1.2	10.3 ± 3.5	13.2 ± 0.1	15.1 ± 0.4
Excess BMI loss (%)ª	35.8 ± 9.1	56.8 ± 11.5	89.1 ± 2.7	102.2 ± 6.4

^aValues are expressed as mean ± SD