Table 1.
Improvement of weight, BMI, physical fitness (VO2max), mental health (SCL-90), HRQOL (SF-36), and body image (BIQ) from baseline to time point (B), from time point (B) to time point (C), and from time point (C) to time point (D). SE: standard error; GSI: General Severity Index.
| Baseline mean (SE) |
Follow-up (B) diff. (SE) |
Follow-up (C) diff. (SE) |
Follow-up (D) diff. (SE) |
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| N | 40 | 32 | 31 | 23 |
| Physical measures | ||||
| Weight (kg) | 127. 8 (3.0) | −7.3 (1.2) ∗∗ | −19.5 (1.7) ∗∗ | −11.0 (1.8) ∗∗ |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 42.7 (0.7) | −2.1 (0.2) ∗∗ | −7.2 (0.3) ∗∗ | −3.4 (0.6) ∗∗ |
| VO2max (mL/min/kg) | 21.1 (0.8) | 0.8 (0.5) | 3.2 (0.5) ∗∗ | 3.6 (1.0) ∗∗ |
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| SCL-90 | ||||
| Somatization | 1.73 (0.1) | −0.11 (0.1) | −0.005 (0.1) | −0.17 (0.1) ∗ |
| Depression | 1.79 (0.1) | −0.05 (1.1) | −0.22 (0.1) ∗ | −0.20 (0.1) ∗ |
| Anxiety | 1.46 (0.1) | −0.02 (0.1) | −0.15 (0.1) ∗ | −0.07 (0.1) |
| GSI | 1.68 (0.1) | −0.06 (0.1) | −0.13 (0.1) ∗ | −0.16 (0.1) ∗ |
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| SF-36 | ||||
| Physical function | 68.94 (3.2) | 5.95 (2.5) ∗ | 13.17 (2.9) ∗∗ | 7.68 (1.8) ∗∗ |
| Physical role | 74.51 (4.9) | −5.27 (7.0) | 21.88 (6.3) ∗∗ | 3.83 (2.7) |
| Bodily pain | 56.25 (3.5) | 4.15 (3.7) | 10.40 (3.4) ∗ | 3.75 (3.3) |
| General health | 60.89 (2.9) | 5.43 (3.6) | 16.57 (2.9) ∗∗ | 4.14 (3.0) |
| Vitality | 55.10 (3.4) | 6.07 (3.0) ∗ | 11.60 (2.9) ∗∗ | 5.13 (2.3) ∗ |
| Social function | 88.21 (2.9) | −2.53 (3.5) | 1.42 (4.5) | 12.66 (4.1) ∗ |
| Mental role | 81.00 (4.7) | −1.88 (5.9) | 16.43 (5.1) ∗ | 3.95 (2.9) |
| Mental health | 79.74 (1.9) | −0.19 (1.8) | 5.20 (1.9) ∗ | 1.23 (1.9) |
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| BIQ | ||||
| Weight-related body image | 2.35 (0.1) | 0.49 (0.1) ∗∗ | 0.56 (0.1) ∗∗ | 0.27 (0.1) ∗ |
∗ p < 0.05; ∗∗ p < 0.001.