Table 4 Adult weight gain by age and sex
Demographic characteristics | Number of patients | Mean length of treatment (days) | Mean weight at start of treatment (kg) | Mean weight at end of treatment (kg) | Mean change in weight (kg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Males | |||||
 Ages 21–30 | 165 | 232 | 44.0 | 50.1 | 6.0* |
 Ages 31–40 | 138 | 232 | 45.4 | 51.2 | 5.7* |
 Ages 41–50 | 85 | 238 | 44.7 | 50.8 | 6.1* |
 Ages 50 +  | 87 | 216 | 45.0 | 50.0 | 5.0* |
Females | |||||
 Ages 21–30 | 139 | 236 | 38.8 | 44.6 | 5.8* |
 Ages 31–40 | 67 | 233 | 40.1 | 44.9 | 4.8* |
 Ages 41–50 | 41 | 243 | 42.6 | 48.2 | 5.6* |
 Ages 50 +  | 33 | 227 | 40.4 | 45.4 | 5.0* |
 Total adults | 755 | 233 | 42.7 | 48.4 | 5.7* |