From: Predictors of successful long-term weight loss maintenance: a two-year follow-up
Variable | Successful | Unsuccessful | P value |
---|---|---|---|
Number | 34 | 52 | Â |
Physical characteristics | Â | Â | Â |
 Age (years) | 50.6 ± 10.9 | 46.8 ± 11.7 | 0.14 |
 Pre BMI (kg/m2) | 30.7 ± 4.9 | 31.6 ± 4.7 | 0.41 |
 Pre BMI ≥ 40 kg/m2 (%) | 5.9 | 3.8 | 0.65 |
 Pre BMI ≥ 35 kg/m2 (%) | 17.6 | 17.3 | 0.97 |
 Pre BW (kg) | 75.0 ± 12.1 | 77.9 ± 12.3 | 0.30 |
 ∆ BW (kg) | −13.3 ± 5.6 | −8.4 ± 2.6 | <0.0001 |
Social status (%) | Â | Â | Â |
 Level of schooling, >12 years | 50.0 | 46.2 | 0.73 |
 Employment status, working | 58.8 | 59.6 | 1.0 |
 Marital status, married | 61.8 | 65.3 | 0.73 |
Obesity-related comorbidities (%) | Â | Â | Â |
 Type 2 diabetes mellitus | 20.6 | 34.6 | 0.16 |
 Hypertension | 20.6 | 34.6 | 0.16 |
Psychological characteristics (score) | Â | Â | Â |
 Pre CES-D | 9.7 ± 7.2 | 12.3 ± 6.5 | 0.085 |
 Post CES-D | 9.7 ± 7.2 | 15.0 ± 10.1 | <0.01 |
 Pre STAI-state | 39.9 ± 7.4 | 41.9 ± 10.6 | 0.34 |
 Post STAI-state | 41.5 ± 10.6 | 42.5 ± 11.2 | 0.68 |
 Pre STAI-trait | 42.2 ± 10.8 | 45.2 ± 12.8 | 0.26 |
 Post STAI-trait | 42.2 ± 10.6 | 42.5 ± 11.2 | 0.68 |
 Pre BES | 12.2 ± 6.9 | 13.0 ± 6.4 | 0.56 |
 Post BES | 5.6 ± 4.7 | 8.4 ± 5.8 | 0.021 |
 Pre dietary restraint (TFEQ) | 7.6 ± 3.8 | 7.6 ± 4.0 | 0.99 |
 Post dietary restraint (TFEQ) | 16.0 ± 3.0 | 15.0 ± 3.2 | 0.14 |
 Pre disinhibition (TFEQ) | 8.9 ± 3.6 | 9.8 ± 3.9 | 0.28 |
 Post disinhibition (TFEQ) | 5.7 ± 3.1 | 7.5 ± 3.6 | 0.025 |
 Pre hunger (TFEQ) | 6.0 ± 2.9 | 6.4 ± 2.9 | 0.55 |
 Post hunger (TFEQ) | 2.9 ± 2.5 | 4.1 ± 2.8 | 0.064 |
 Pre YFAS symptom | 1.9 ± 1.5 | 2.2 ± 1.4 | 0.27 |
 Post YFAS symptom | 1.7 ± 0.97 | 2.7 ± 1.6 | 0.001 |