Table 1 Baseline Characteristics
Characteristics* | Total (n = 197) | Standard Care†(n = 50) | GWL†(n = 49) | SWA-alone†(n = 49) | GWL+SWA†(n = 49) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | (mean (SD) or N(%)) | (mean (SD) or N(%)) | (mean (SD) or N(%)) | (mean (SD) or N(%)) | (mean (SD) or N(%)) |
Age (years) | 46.9 (10.8) | 47.2 (8.9) | 46.8 (12.4) | 47.7 (11.6) | 45.7 (10.4) |
Female (%) | 161 (81.7) | 42 (84.0) | 39 (79.6) | 40 (81.6) | 40 (81.6) |
Race (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   White | 131 (66.8) | 30 (60.0) | 33 (68.8) | 33 (67.4) | 35 (71.4) |
   Black | 63 (32.1) | 19 (38) | 14 (29.2) | 16 (32.7) | 14 (28.6) |
   Other | 2 (1.0) | 1 (2.0) | 1 (2.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
College degree, 4 years (%) | 152 (77.2) | 37 (74.0) | 40 (81.6) | 39 (79.6) | 36 (73.5) |
Weight (kg) | 92.8 (18.4) | 94.2 (18.2) | 93.2 (18.6) | 92.0 (21.0) | 91.9 (15.7) |
Waist Circumference (cm) | 99.7 (13.9) | 100.1 (13.2) | 101.2 (13.0) | 98.5 (15.4) | 98.9 (14.3) |
Body mass index | 33.3 (5.2) | 33.7 (5.5) | 33.1 (4.8) | 33.2 (5.4) | 33.0 (5.0) |
% Body Fat | 38.4 (5.3) | 38.9 (4.7) | 38.1 (5.8) | 38.3 (5.3) | 38.1 (5.3) |
Mean Energy expenditure (kcals/day)‡ | 2209.4 (502) | 2137.1 (416.0) | 2277.3 (563.5) | 2233.7 (542.9) | 2185.5 (473.4) |