Table 2.

Results of sibutramine therapy in patients split by BMI category

Treatment duration	BMI 25–29.9 kg/m2	BMI 30–34.9 kg/m2	BMI 35–39.9 kg/m2	BMI > 40 kg/m2
3 months
Body weight loss, kg	−7.13 ± 3.10*	−8.54 ± 3.39	−9.97 ± 4.2	−11.94 ± 5.72
Body weight change, %	−8.75 ± 3.79	−9.32 ± 3.60	−9.72 ± 3.95	−10.05 ± 4.5
BMI change, kg/m2	−2.51 ± 1.09	−3.05 ± 1.19	−3.61 ± 1.48	−4.37 ± 2.06
6 months
Body weight loss, kg	−10.71 ± 4.21	−13.35 ± 4.87	−15.97 ± 6.07	−19.03 ± 7.88
Body weight change, %	−13.07 ± 4.99	−14.56 ± 5.13	−15.56 ± 5.67	−16.02 ± 6.34
BMI change, kg/m2	−3.75 ± 1.45	−4.77 ± 1.71	−5.78 ± 2.13	−6.96 ± 2.82
12 months
Body weight loss, kg	−12.93 ± 5.05	−16.84 ± 6.05	−21.10 ± 7.96	−26.13 ± 10.99
Body weight change, %	−15.7 ± 5.9	−18.26 ± 6.29	−20.46 ±7.38	−21.90 ± 8.85
BMI change, kg/m2	−4.5 ±1.71	−6.0 ± 2.11	−7.61 ± 2.80	−9.52 ± 3.89

^*Data are presented as the mean ± SD.