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Weight-loss targets in the survey sample, EDUDORA (2012).
| Weight loss category | N | Median (IQR) (kg) |
Median (IQR) (% of initial weight) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial weight | 3916 | 89 (78–103) | NA | |
| “Dream” weight loss | 3805 | 21 (14–32) | 24.2 (17.1–33) | |
| “Goal” weight loss | 3820 | 15 (9–25) | 17.5 (11.5–25) | |
| “Happy” weight loss | 3775 | 14 (8–22) | 15.7 (10–22.6) | |
| “Acceptable” weight loss | 3747 | 11 (6–20) | 12.8 (7.9–19.6) | |
| “Disappointed” weight loss | 3498 | 5 (2−10) | 6 (3–10.5) |
