Table 2 Characteristics of Prader-Willi patients according to weight change category
Characteristics | Weight loss | Weight gain | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
N | 39 | 22 | |
Age (years) | 28.95 ± 8.31 [18.00–51.00] | 27.32 ± 9.98 [18.00–50.00] | 0.20 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 34.60 ± 9.18 [19.60–52.00] | 40.45 ± 9.45 [22.51–58.60] | 0.02 |
Change in weight (kg and %) | kg − 3.30 ± 2.93 % 3.68 ± 2.50 | kg + 2.35 ± 1.54 % + 2.41 ± 1.57 | 0.0001 |
Sex N (%) | Female 22 (56.0), male 17 (44.0) | Female 11 (50.0), male 11 (50.0) | 0.8 |
Type of residence N (%) | Institution 6 (15.4) Family home 33 (84.6) | Institution 2 (9.1) Family home 20 (91.1) | 0.69 |
Usual daily activities N (%) | Yes 34 (87.2), no 5 (12.8) | Yes 15 (68.2), no 7 (31.8) | 0.10 |
Change in physical activity N (%) | Increased 10 (25.6) No increase 29 (74.4) | Increased 1 (4.5) No increase 21 (95.5) | 0.04 |
Change in time being sedentary (%) | Decreased 3 (7.7) No decrease 35 (92.3) | Decreased 1 (4.5) No decrease 21 (95.5) | > 0.99 |
Change in eating behavior (%) | Improvement 20 (51.3) No improvement 19 (48.7) | Improvement 3 (13.6) No improvement 19 (86.4) | 0.005 |