Research Article

One Size Does Not Fit All: Sociodemographic Factors Affecting Weight Loss in Adolescents

Table 1

Cohort demographic composition.

DemographicVisit 1Visit 2Visit 2Visit 3Visit 3
N (%)N (%)OR (95% CI)N (%)OR (95% CI)

Total18910968
Sex
 Female (ref.)96 (51%)55 (50%)37 (54%)
 Male93 (49%)54 (50%)1.22 (0.70–2.13)31 (46%)1.25 (0.9–2.28)
Race
 White (ref.)58 (31%)37 (34%)21 (31%)
 Black40 (21%)20 (18%)0.57 (0.25–1.29)9 (13%)0.51 (0.20–1.28)
 Hispanic89 (47%)51 (47%)0.76 (0.39–1.50)38 (56%)1.31 (0.66–2.59)
Weight loss (kg)75 (69%)42 (62%)
Reduced BMI (kg/m2)81 (74%)51 (75%)

Proportion of patients who achieved weight loss at visit 2 and visit 3, respectively. Proportion of patients who achieved weight loss at visit 2 and visit 3, respectively.