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Table 3 Mutually adjusted relative risk predicting likelihood of achieving successful weight loss by sex

From: Predictors of early attrition and successful weight loss in patients attending an obesity management program

 

Male

Female

Participant Characteristics

RRs (95 % CI)a

P-Value

RRs (95 % CI)a

P-Value

Age

 Young, 18-49 years

REFb

-

REFb

-

 Middle, 50-64 years

1.40 (1.12–1.77)

0.003

1.42 (1.23–1.64)

<0.0001

 Old, 65+ yrs

1.50 (1.14–1.98)

0.004

1.65 (1.39–1.96)

<0.0001

Initial BMI, kg/m2

0.93 (0.88–0.98)

0.008

0.95 (0.92–0.99)

0.01

Ethnicity

 White

REFb

-

REFb

-

 Asian

0.74 (0.40–1.38)

0.35

0.74 (0.46–1.19)

0.22

 Black

1.03 (0.57–1.88)

0.91

0.58 (0.37–0.94)

0.03

 Other

0.78 (0.53–1.13)

0.18

0.74 (0.57–0.94)

0.02

Education

  > High school

REFb

-

REFb

-

  ≤ High school

0.89 (0.74–1.06)

0.21

1.05 (0.94–1.18)

0.36

Smoking Status

 Non-smokers

REFb

-

REFb

-

 Smokers

0.89 (0.67–1.18)

0.42

0.82 (0.67–1.00)

0.05

Health Outcomes

 CVD

0.65 (0.30–1.45)

0.30

0.64 (0.35–1.14)

0.13

 Hypertension

0.57 (0.40–0.81)

0.001

0.97 (0.80–1.18)

0.80

 Depression

0.37 (0.06–2.45)

0.30

0.48 (0.27–0.85)

0.01

 T2D

1.02 (0.78–1.36)

0.85

0.94 (0.76–1.16)

0.57

 Fatty Liver

0.98 (0.62–1.53)

0.92

0.97 (0.72–1.32)

0.86

 Cancer

0.72 (0.22–2.36)

0.59

0.49 (0.22–1.09)

0.08

  1. BMI body mass index, T2D type 2 diabetes, CVD cardiovascular disease
  2. aAdjusted for age, BMI, education, ethnicity and smoking status where appropriate
  3. bREF indicates referent group