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Table 4 Weight Loss, % total weight loss, BMI and WC outcomes of the 10-week weight management programme (n = 117)

From: Evaluation of pharmacy-led weight management service to minimise the risk of cardiovascular disease

Weight

Weight measured in each visit (kg)

1st visit

2nd visit

3rd visit

4th visit

5th visit

6th visit

Mean

86.98

85.25

83.77

82.45

80.97

79.24

SD

16.85

16.47

16.30

16.27

16.05

15.93

Minimum

57

57

57

57

55.7

53.5

Maximum

155

153

150

148

146

143.5

Mean weight loss between visits

1st to 2nd visit

2nd to 3rd visit

3rd to 4th visit

4th to 5th visit

5th to 6th visit

− 1.72

− 1.49

− 1.32

− 1.48

− 1.72

Total mean weight loss (kg)

7.73, SD 2.51

Minimum total weight loss (Kg)

Maximum total weight loss (Kg)

0

16.5

Weight alteration between visits

1st to 2nd visit

2nd to 3rd visit

3rd to 4th visit

4th to 5th visit

5th to 6th visit

Frequency of participants (n)/Percentage of participants (%)

Weight loss

110/94

112/95.7

107/91.5

110/94

117/100

No change

7/6

5/4.3

8/6.8

3/2.6

 

Weight gain

-

-

2/1.7

4/3.4

 

% total weight loss achievements

Frequency (n)

Percentage (%)

Minimum % total weight loss

Maximum % total weight loss

Mean % total weight loss

SD

 < 5%

3

2.6

0

16

8.97

2.65

5–10%

59

50.4

 > 10%

55

47.0

BMI

BMI measured in each visit (kg/m2)

1st visit

2nd visit

3rd visit

4th visit

5th visit

6th visit

Mean

31.14

30.52

29.99

29.51

28.99

28.36

SD

4.34

4.24

4.23

4.24

4.20

4.18

Minimum

25.08

24.56

24.14

23.73

23.31

22.48

Maximum

47.84

47.22

46.30

45.68

45.06

44.29

Mean BMI loss between visits

1st to 2nd visit

2nd to 3rd visit

3rd to 4th visit

4th to 5th visit

5th to 6th visit

− 0.6151

− 0.5314

− 0.4788

− 0.5272

− 0.6235

BMI alterations between visits

1st to 2nd visit

2nd to 3rd visit

3rd to 4th visit

4th to 5th visit

5th to 6th visit

Frequency of participants (n)/Percentage of participants (%)

BMI loss

110 /94

112/95.7

108 /92.3

110/94

117/100

No change

7/6

5/4.3

7/6

3/2.6

 

BMI gain

2/ 1.7

4/ 3.4

 

WC

WC measured in each visit (cm)

1st visit

2nd visit

3rd visit

4th visit

5th visit

6th visit

Mean

106.49

104.83

103.08

101.68

100.31

98.68

SD

15.00

14.13

14.09

14.04

13.89

13.86

Minimum

79

78

76

75

74

73

Maximum

155

147

149

148

144

144

Mean WC loss between visits

1st to 2nd visit

2nd to 3rd visit

3rd to 4th visit

4th to 5th visit

5th to 6th visit

− 1.66

− 1.75

− 1.40

− 1.36

− 1.64

WC changes between visits

1st to 2nd visit

2nd to 3rd visit

3rd to 4th visit

4th to 5th visit

5th to 6th visit

Frequency of participants (n)/Percentage of participants (%)

WC reduction

88/75.2

94/80.3

94/80.3

98/83.8

106/90.6

No change

21/17.9

17/14.5

17/14.5

16/13.7

10/8.5

WC increase

8/6.8

6/5.1

6/5.1

3/2.6

1/0.9

  1. Note that values with (-) sign shows weight loss and values with ( +) sign shows weight gain