Table 1

Descriptive characteristics of participants that completed the 6-month clinical program (n = 144)

Age (yr)
50.2 (9.2)
Height (cm)
165.8 (9.0)
Weight (kg)
89.7 (14.9)
BMI (kg/m2)
32.5 (3.8)
% body fat
38.1 (5.7)
Waist Circumference (cm)

     Male
110.6 (9.6)
     Female
104.8 (10.7)
Education (%)

     Less than high school
1%
     High School
10%
     Some College
21%
     College Graduate
28%
     Post-graduate Degree
40%
Medication Used (%)

     Antidepressants
12%
     Antihypertensives
19%
     Lipid-lowering agents
6%
     Thyroid medications
9%

Data are presented as mean (± SD).

Blissmer et al. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 2006 4:43   doi:10.1186/1477-7525-4-43