Table 6 Baseline excess body weight and loss of excess body weight according to the genetic score.

From: Genetic predictors of weight loss in overweight and obese subjects

 

First quartile (N = 173)

Second quartile (N = 185)

Third quartile (N = 275)

Fourth quartile (N = 155)

p

Baseline excess body weight (kg)

8.70 ± 10.02

8.07 ± 9.12

9.34 ± 10.78

7.68 ± 9.66

0.262

Loss of excess body weight (kg)

−1.47 ± 4.06

−0.90 ± 5.73

−0.77 ± 4.35

2.15 ± 4.66

<0.001

  1. Excess body weight indicates the weight that is above a normal BMI > 25 kg/m2. Quantitative variables are expressed as the mean ± standard deviation. p values were calculated by ANOVA.
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