Table 2

Outcome data at 12-month follow-up in patients with baseline BMI ≥27 kg/m2

BaselineChange at 12 monthsBetween group difference, mean (95% CI)P valueWW participants
(n=182)
Intervention
(n=280)
Control
(n=257)
Intervention
(n=280)
Control
(n=257)
Primary outcomes
 Body weight, kg97.8±13.796.6±14.2−2.4±7.1−0.2±4.6−2.2 (−3.2 to −1.2)<0.001−3.6±7.6
 BMI, kg/m2 31.7±3.631.2±3.5−0.8±2.3−0.1±1.5−0.7 (−1.1 to −0.4)<0.001−1.2±2.5
Secondary outcomes
 Body fat percentage, %33.5±8.532.3±8.7−1.2±7.30.3±6.5−1.6 (−2.9 to −0.3)<0.05−1.3±7.5
 Waist circumference, cm111.6±10.1110±10.2−3.7±6.8−1.9±5.4−2.0 (−3.1 to −1.0)<0.001−4.9±7.3
Blood pressure, mm Hg
 Systolic134±18.4135±17.5−2.1±19.01.9±18.6−4.1 (−7.3 to −0.9)<0.05−2.5±18.6
 Diastolic79±9.679±10.3−0.3±10.91.9±11.6−2.1 (−4.0 to −0.2)<0.05−0.3±11.3
Cholesterol, mmol/L
 Total cholesterol4.1±0.94.1±1.2−0.03±0.94−0.07±1.24 0.04 (−0.15 to ̶ 0.23)0.67−0.03±0.87
 LDL-C2.2±0.82.2±0.80.01±0.85−0.01±0.90 0.03 (−0.12 to 0.18)0.68−0.02±0.78
 HDL-C1.1±0.41.2±0.40.06±0.340.04±0.33 0.02 (−0.04 to 0.08)0.450.10±0.25
 Triglycerides1.5 (1.1 ̶ 2.1)1.5 (1.1 ̶ 2.0)−0.14±0.90−0.05±1.14−0.09 (−0.27 to 0.09)0.34−0.20±0.89
Fasting glucose, mmol/L5.9 (5.4 ̶ 6.7)5.9 (5.4 ̶ 6.6)−0.15±1.64−0.17±1.43 0.01 (− 0.29 to 0.30)0.95−0.19±1.63
 HbA1c, mmol/mol40.9±12.340.5±12.50.41±10.101.66±11.31−1.78 (−3.77 to 0.20)0.080.77±9.86
  • Values presented as mean±SD or median (IQR).

  • BMI, body mass index; HbA1c, glycated haemoglobin; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; WW, weight loss programme.