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Table 7 Baseline BMI and mean relative weight change in weight gainers and weight losers based on baseline BMI categories (N = 165)

From: Freshman 15 in England: a longitudinal evaluation of first year university student’s weight change

Category

Number

Percent

Mean BMI (SD)

Mean relative (%) weight change (SD)

Weight gainers

 Overall

111

   

  Underweight

17

15.32

17.25 (0.75)

6.90 (3.40)

  Normal

80

72.07

21.47 (1.78)

5.36 (4.75)

  Overweight

9

8.11

27.16 (1.48)

4.96 (3.75)

  Obese

5

4.50

35.85 (3.21)

6.81 (3.99)

Weight losers

 Overall

54

   

  Underweight

4

7.41

17.41 (0.30)

−3.10 (1.54)

  Normal

37

68.52

21.50 (1.85)

−4.44 (2.95)

  Overweight

11

20.37

27.00 (1.37)

−4.89 (3.99)

  Obese

2

3.70

34.22 (4.40)

−8.43 (8.17)