Weight changes in 325 subjects in the 15 years following a VLCD treatment programme
| Whole cohort n=325 | Type 2 diabetes baseline n=44 | Developed diabetes or IFG n=61 | No diabetes baseline or follow-up n=220 | |
| Baseline weight kg mean (SD) | 97.9 (19.0) | 105.6 (26.6) | 102.0 (21.5) | 95.7 (17.1) |
| Baseline BMI kg/m2 mean (SD) | 36.1 (6.8) | 38.1 (6.9) | 38.2 (7.2) | 35.1 (6.4) |
| Weight loss on VLCD kg mean (SD) | 14.8 (11.2) | 12.4 (12.3) | 15.5 (11.9) | 15.1 (10.7) |
| Weight at 15 years kg mean (SD) | 100.0 (20.8) | 107.2 (25.4) | 102.2 (22.2) | 98.4 (19.5) |
| % maintaining >10 % weight loss at 15 years | 16.6 | 13.6 | 28.5 | 13.2 |
BMI, body mass index; IFG, impaired fasting glucose; VLCD, very low calorie diet.