Table 3 Baseline characteristics of participants
Characteristic (Nā=ā21) | Ā |
|---|---|
Age (years) | 47.9 Ā±9.7 |
Female | 18 (85.7%) |
Positive family history | Ā |
A first degree relative only | 20 (95.2%) |
A second degree relative only | 1 (4.8%) |
Both first and second degree relatives | 6 (28.6) |
Weight (kg) | 81.1 Ā±17.5 |
Body mass index (kg/m 2 ) | 29.0 Ā±6.3 |
Normal (18 to 25) | 4 (19%) |
Overweight (25 to 30) | 10(47.6%) |
Obese (ā„30) | 7 (33.3%) |
Reported elevated blood sugar in the past (yes) | 7 (33.3%) |
Earlier attempts weight loss attempts (yes) | 13 (61.9%) |
Mean number of attempts | 5.9 Ā±4.5 |
Current smoker (yes) | 6 (28.5%) |
Education a | Ā |
Lower | 10 (47.6%) |
Middle | 4 (19.0%) |
Higher | 7 (33.3%) |
Employed (yes) | 12 (57.1%) |
Marital state - living with partner | 11 (52.4%) |
Self reported ethnicity | Ā |
Dutch | 15 (71.4%) |
Other | 6 (28.6%) |