Table 1 Participant's demographics and descriptive data analyses. Obesity Class I, II & III according to World Health Organization Classification (World Health Organization, Geneva, 1998). Where Class I = BMI 30.0 to 34.9, Class II = BMI 35.0 to 39.9 and Class III BMI > 40.0. At first visit participants chose either Cantin® caramel candy 7-g or Ensure® Vanilla 7-ml as stimulus for determination of hedonic rating. The stimulus was retained for following visits. At first visit (Initial session) participants were asked to subjectively indicate the age at which they considered themselves to have become obese. Our study participants were all female, the age at perceived onset of obesity correlated with first childbearing in all participants.
From: Diet induced weight loss accelerates onset of negative alliesthesia in obese women
Participants Mean (± S.E.) Demographics | |
|---|---|
Sex (n) | Â |
   Female | 10 |
Age | 31.5 ± 3.2 |
Body Mass Index †|  |
   Initial BMI | 36.8 ± 1,8 |
   3-Month Diet BMI | 34.9 ± 1,8 |
Loss (%) | 5.2 ± 0.2 |
   Initial Body Weight (kg) | 94.7 ± 3.0 |
   3-Month Body Weight (kg) | 89.9 ± 3.0 |
Loss (%) | 5.2 ± 0.2 |
Obesity Class (BMI) | Â |
   I (30.0 to 34.9) | 3 |
   II (35.0 to 39.9) | 4 |
   III (>40.0) | 3 |
Stimulus chosen | Â |
   Liquid (Ensure® liquid diet) | 3 |
   Solid (Cantin® caramel candy) | 7 |
Age of Perceived Onset of Important Body Weight ‡ | 24 ± 2 yr |