Table 1.
Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of patients
| Sex | |
| Male, n (%) | 2 (20) |
| Female, n (%) | 8 (80) |
| Mean age (years) ± SD | 67.23±7.87 |
| Educational level | |
| None, n (%) | 1 (10) |
| Primary (<5 years), n (%) | 5 (50) |
| Secondary (<10 years), n (%) | 3 (30) |
| Higher (>10 years), n (%) | 1 (10) |
| Occupational activity | |
| Housewife, n (%) | 2 (20) |
| Retired, n (%) | 8 (80) |
| Mean number of comborbidities, mean ± SD | 7.02±3.08 |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 40.47±4.22 |
| Mean weight at the start of the program, kg | 92.35±8.93 |
| Mean weight at the end of the program (4 months), kg | 89.10±8.70 (P=0.003) |