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Table 2 Mean physical component summary (PCS) and mental component summary (MCS) scores and their standard deviation (SD) at phase 1, phase 2, and phase 3 by weight change groups

From: Obesity, change of body mass index and subsequent physical and mental health functioning: a 12-year follow-up study among ageing employees

  

Mean PCS scorea (SD)

Mean MCS scoreb (SD)

 

BMIc (change ≥5%)

Phase 1

Phase 2

Phase 3

Phase 1

Phase 2

Phase 3

Women

Normal weight

 Stable weight

51.3 (7.0)

50.4 (7.6)

49.6 (7.9)

52.2 (8.9)

52.7 (9.3)

53.6 (8.6)

 Weight gain

51.0 (7.5)

48.6 (8.1)

47.9 (8.9)

50.7 (10.0)

51.9 (9.3)

52.2 (9.6)

Overweight

 Stable weight

48.0 (8.2)

47.4 (8.6)

46.1 (9.2)

52.1 (9.4)

52.8 (9.4)

53.4 (8.9)

 Weight gain

48.2 (8.1)

46.6 (8.7)

45.2 (9.3)

52.0 (9.6)

52.5 (9.8)

53.6 (8.8)

Obese

 Stable weight

45.0 (9.2)

43.0 (10.4)

41.4 (9.5)

52.2 (9.5)

53.2 (9.7)

53.0 (10.2)

 Weight gain

46.8 (8.2)

42.9 (9.5)

41.6 (9.9)

52.2 (10.6)

52.4 (9.3)

53.3 (10.3)

All

 Weight loss

47.7 (8.6)

47.5 (9.4)

45.9 (9.7)

52.3 (9.5)

51.8 (10.7)

53.1 (9.7)

Total

49.4 (8.0)

48.1 (8.7)

47.1 (9.2)

51.9 (9.5)

52.5 (9.6)

53.2 (9.2)

 

n = 4524

n = 4524

n = 4513

n = 4524

n = 4524

n = 4513

Men

Normal weight

 Stable weight

52.1 (6.3)

51.4 (6.5)

50.6 (7.2)

52.0 (9.6)

52.8 (8.2)

52.9 (9.0)

 Weight gain

51.9 (6.2)

51.1 (6.6)

49.8 (7.4)

51.1 (9.5)

52.3 (9.2)

51.8 (10.5)

Overweight

 Stable weight

51.2 (6.3)

50.1 (7.2)

49.8 (7.4)

52.2 (8.6)

52.3 (9.7)

53.6 (8.5)

 Weight gain

50.9 (6.8)

48.8 (7.4)

48.3 (8.7)

48.8 (11.0)

50.2 (10.0)

49.9 (11.1)

Obese

 Stable weight

47.4 (8.1)

45.7 (8.7)

44.6 (9.6)

52.0 (9.5)

53.8 (8.3)

53.7 (8.5)

 Weight gain

47.9 (8.3)

43.9 (9.4)

43.3 (10.2)

52.3 (9.1)

53.1 (9.5)

51.3 (12.7)

All

 Weight loss

49.1 (8.0)

59.4 (7.2)

48.0 (8.2)

53.1 (9.2)

54.2 (8.9)

53.4 (9.9)

Total

50.8 (7.0)

49.8 (7.4)

49.0 (8.1)

51.8 (9.5)

52.6 (9.1)

52.7 (9.5)

 

n = 1000

n = 1007

n = 999

n = 1000

n = 1007

n = 999

  1. a Physical component summary score (PCS) derived from Short Form 36 Health Survey (SF-36)
  2. b Mental component summary score (MCS) derived from Short Form 36 Health Survey (SF-36)
  3. c Body mass index (BMI): normal weight 18.5–24.9 kg/m 2 , overweight 25–29.9 kg/m 2 , and obese ≥30 kg/m 2