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. 2021 Jul 5;16(2):205–216. doi: 10.4162/nrp.2022.16.2.205

Table 2. General characteristics of 637 female subjects in WLP according to baseline obesity status.

Characteristics Non-obesity (n = 324) Obesity (n = 313) Total (n = 637)
Age (yrs) 32.6 ± 6.6 33.8 ± 7.6 33.2 ± 7.2
Height (cm) 161.9 ± 5.1 161.6 ± 4.5 161.7 ± 4.8
Initial weight (kg) 60.0 ± 5.5 74.1 ± 8.7 66.9 ± 10.1
Initial BMI (kg/m2) 22.9 ± 1.3 28.4 ± 3.0 25.6 ± 3.6
The amount of weight loss (g) 5,605.0 ± 2,306.9 8,724.7 ± 3,042.3 7,137.9 ± 3,111.1
Number of in-person visits 19.1 ± 5.6 25.7 ± 7.7 22.3 ± 7.5
Participation period of WLP (days) 44.0 ± 13.8 60.9 ± 19.9 52.3 ± 19.1
Meal time (h)
Breakfast 7.8 ± 0.8 7.9 ± 0.7 7.8 ± 0.7
Lunch 12.5 ± 1.1 12.6 ± 0.8 12.6 ± 0.9
Dinner 17.6 ± 1.3 17.7 ± 1.1 17.7 ± 1.2
Calorie intake (kcal)
Breakfast 912.8 ± 385.9 935.6 ± 417.9 924.0 ± 401.8
Lunch 871.5 ± 350.6 883.1 ± 396.2 877.2 ± 373.5
Dinner 855.1 ± 362.0 860.8 ± 386.6 857.9 ± 374.0
Three meals 2,639.4 ± 1,043.6 2,679.6 ± 1,168.4 2,659.2 ± 1,106.0
Others1) 32.5 ± 47.8 30.6 ± 44.1 31.6 ± 46.0

Values are stated as mean ± SE. Obesity status was divided as follows: obesity, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2; non-obesity, BMI < 25 kg/m2. As the meal time is recorded in hours and minutes, a minute is divided into 60 for easier calculation. (e.g., 7:30 is 7.5).

WLP, weight loss program; BMI, body mass index.

1)The amount of calorie intake of others includes snacks, drinks, and alcohol.