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Table 3 Weight change (lbs) from baseline

From: Pilot test of an interactive obesity treatment approach among employed adults in a university medical billing office

Measurement time point

Lost any weight

Lost ≥ 3% of weight

Lost ≥ 5% of weight

Weight changea, lbs

Weight lossb, lbs

Maximum weight loss, lbs

3 months (N = 17)

8 (47.1)

3 (17.6)

1 (5.9)

+ 2.2 (− 5.6, 5)

− 6.3 (− 7.8, − 2.1)

− 14.2

6 months (N = 15)

6 (40.0)

2 (13.3)

1 (6.7)

+ 1.8 (− 1.6, 7)

− 3.7 (− 8, − 1)

−10.6

12 months (N = 14)

4 (28.6)

2 (14.3)

2 (14.3)

+ 7.4 (0.1, 12.6)

− 9.8 (− 19.1, − 4.3)

− 34.6

18 months (N = 13)

6 (46.2)

2 (15.4)

2 (15.4)

+ 4.8 (− 4.5, 12.3)

− 5.2 (− 18.9, − 2.2)

− 46.0

24 months (N = 13)

4 (30.8)

3 (23.1)

3 (23.1)

+ 8.6 (− 2.2, 16.3)

− 22.7 (− 32.7, − 12.2)

− 41.4

  1. Presented are n (%) for categorical variables and median (25th, 75th percentile) for continuous variables. Participant who had bariatric surgery not included
  2. aOverall change in weight from baseline. Includes all participants who had weight measured
  3. bWeight change, limited to participants who lost weight