Total group (n=180)
Upward adjustment
Upward adjustment
Yes (n=86) No (n=94)
Body weight (kg)
Baseline 107.67±23.65 108.66±25.12 106.76±22.3
Final 90.16±22.53* 90.41±23.39* 89.94±21.83*
Reduction 17.51±11.67 18.26±10.99 16.83±12.28
% TWL 16.22±9.74 16.81±9.09 15.68±10.33
BMI (kg/m2)
Baseline 37.69±6.16 38.26±6.56 37.16±5.77
Final 31.51±6.11* 31.55±6.11* 31.29±6.14*
Reduction 6.18±4.07 6.51±3.91 5.87±4.21
Excess weight (kg)
Baseline 36.79±19.07 38.15±20.15 35.58±18.04
Final 21.79±19.33* 19.89±18.45* 23.25±19.39*
Reduction 15.00±10.67 18.26±10.90 17.54±11.38
% EWL 56.68±40.12 56.98±34.18 56.41±42.86