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Table 4 Model-based estimates of weight change for completers and non-completers by sex, country and BMI group.

From: Rapid increases in obesity in Jamaica, compared to Nigeria and the United States

 

Body Mass Index (BMI) Groups

 

BMI < 25

25 ≤ BMI < 30

BMI ≥ 30

Combined

 

N*

Δ† weight (SE‡)

N

Δ weight (SE)

N

Δ weight (SE)

N

Δ weight (SE)

COMPLETERS & NON-COMPLETERS

Nigeria

996

0.60(0.06)

182

-0.44(0.09)

64

-2.10(0.11)

1,242

0.31(0.05)

   Women

488

0.91(0.09)

121

-0.24(0.11)

56

-2.02(0.12)

665

0.45(0.07)

   Men

508

0.31(0.09)

61

-0.83(0.12)

8

-2.62(0.15)

577

0.15(0.08)

Jamaica

648

2.32(0.06)

424

1.31(0.07)

337

-0.36(0.08)

1,409

1.37(0.04)

   Women

280

2.69(0.08)

284

1.53(0.08)

289

-0.27(0.09)

853

1.30(0.05)

   Men

368

2.03(0.08)

140

0.85(0.10)

48

-0.88(0.11)

556

1.48(0.06)

US

150

2.30(0.09)

243

1.19(0.09)

416

-0.52(0.09)

809

0.52(0.05)

   Women

95

2.56(0.12)

166

1.40(0.11)

334

-0.39(0.10)

595

0.58(0.07)

   Men

55

1.84(0.12)

76

0.73(0.12)

83

-1.04(0.12)

214

0.33(0.07)

  1. Estimated rate of weight change per year by multi-level regression model. Data were collected from 1995 to 1999 from Nigeria, Jamaica and the United States (US). All eligible subjects are included, completers (all three weight measurements) and non-completers (only two weight determinations).
  2. * Sample size. † Δ weight = weight change in kilograms per year. ‡SE = standard error.