Demographics

Groups

Overall

Coaches

Clients

n

590

342

248

Age, years

52.6 ± 11.9

51.0 ± 11.0

54.5 ± 12.8

Female (%)

84

88

79

Ethnicity (%)

White

92.0

92.5

91.9

Hispanic/Latino

2.4

3.0

1.6

African-American

0.5

0.3

0.8

Asian

1.0

1.2

0.8

Other (+prefer not to answer)

4.0

3.2

4.8

Starting Weight (lb)

195.4 ± 49.3

193.1 ± 50.8

196.9 ± 45.7

Starting BMI (kg/m2)

31.7 ± 6.9

31.5 ± 7.5

31.7 ± 5.8

Time in weight loss (months)

6.2 ± 5.4

6.0 ± 5.6

6.5 ± 4.9

Weight loss (lb)

48.8 ± 32.7

52.1 ± 37.2

43.7 ± 22.6

Weight loss (%)

23.7 ± 8.6

25.2 ± 9.0

21.5 ± 7.5

Weight—after weight loss (lb)

146.5 ± 28.5

141.1 ± 22.5

153.2 ± 33.8

BMI—after weight loss (kg/m2)

23.8 ± 3.6

23.0 ± 2.9

24.7 ± 4.1

Time in maintenance (months)

24.5 ± 15.8

26.5 ± 16.6

21.3 ± 13.9

Regain (lb)

3.8 ± 6.8

4.0 ± 6.5

3.3 ± 6.9

Regain (%)

7.5 ± 12.6

7.2 ± 10.5

7.7 ± 14.7