Association of Self-Reported Weight Change and Quality of Life, and Exercise and Weight Management Behaviors Among Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: The SHIELD
Study
Table 1
Characteristics of SHIELD respondents with type 2 diabetes who reported gaining or losing weight in the past year.
Characteristics
Lost weight ()
Gained weight ()
Age, years, mean (SD)
63.0 (11.8)*
60.0 (10.6)
Women, %
61.1
63.9
White, %
74.6
70.7
Income, % with ≤$35,000/year
34.9
36.1
Education, % with no more than a high school degree
31.7
36.4
Cholesterol problems, %
73.5
76.7
Circulation problems of any kind, %
19.9
23.0
Heart disease/heart attack, %
26.3
23.7
Hypertension, %
73.0
76.7
Narrow or blocked arteries, %
10.3
7.6
Weight, lbs, mean (SD)
209.7 (54.7)*
230.9 (60.8)
Body mass index (BMI) category, %
*
Normal weight (BMI < 25.0 kg/m2)
11.8
3.8
Overweight (BMI = 25.0–29.9 kg/m2)
25.6
19.6
Obese (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2)
62.6
76.7
Calculated weight change from 2007 to 2008 in pounds, mean (SD)
−9.2 (17.0)*
7.1 (16.7)
Lost weight from 2007 to 2008, %
75.4*
20.3
Gained weight from 2007 to 2008, %
15.8*
69.5
No change in weight from 2007 to 2008, %
8.8
10.2
*
for comparison of lost weight versus gained weight; 1 pound = 0.4536 kg.
