Biomarker Profile Does Not Predict Weight Loss Success in Successful and Unsuccessful Diet-Reduced Obese Individuals: A Prospective Study

Table 1

Baseline participant characteristics.

Characteristic	Weight loss group		𝑃 value
	≥8% (𝑛=46)	<8% (𝑛=15)
Female (%)	91.3	93.3	0.808
Age (years)	36.8 ± 6.9	35.0 ± 6.8	0.374
Weight (kg)	87.9 ± 12.6	89.7 ± 15.8	0.645
BMI (kg/m^2)	31.6 ± 3.5	32.4 ± 4.3	0.476
Body composition^a:
Fat mass (kg)	34.7 ± 6.5	38.4 ± 10.5	0.113
Fat-free mass (kg)	49.2 ± 8.4	49.1 ± 6.4	0.960
Body fat (%)	40.3 ± 4.7	42.2 ± 5.6	0.191

BMI: body mass index.
^aMean ± SD.