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Table 4 The characteristics and weight loss outcomes for men (n = 67,139) and women (n = 1,288,966)

From: Weight outcomes audit in 1.3 million adults during their first 3 months’ attendance in a commercial weight management programme

 

Men

n = 67,139

Women

n = 1,288,966

  
 

Average

SD

Average

SD

t-value

p-value

Height (m)

1.78

0.07

1.64

0.07

419.61

<0.001

Start weight (kg)

113.3

21.8

87.1

17.7

282.00

<0.001

Age (years)

44.2

13.3

42.2

13.6

20.38

<0.001

Weight change (kg)

–6.5

5.3

–3.8

3.4

–113.16

<0.001

Weight change (%)

–5.7

4.4

–4.3

3.7

–56.18

<0.001

Attendance (wks)

8.5

4.2

7.7

4.3

23.10

<0.001

Start BMI (kg/m2)

35.6

6.3

32.4

6.2

95.65

<0.001

BMI at 3 months (kg/m2)

33.5

6.1

31.0

6.1

85.91

<0.001

BMI change (kg/m2)

–2.1

1.7

–1.4

1.3

–72.78

<0.001