Table 3. Percentage of body weight lost by type of diet. See “How to lose weight well, according to How to Lose Weight Well” in the February 2021 issue of Significance, pages 6-7.
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Percentage of body weight lost |
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Mean |
Median |
Standard Deviation (SD) |
Range |
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Crashers |
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Calorie count (15) |
4.9 |
4.8 |
2.7 |
8.8 |
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Did not calorie count (31) |
4.5 |
4.0 |
2.1 |
9.6 |
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Vegan (8) |
3.4 |
3.2 |
1.5 |
5.1 |
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Did not adopt a vegan diet (38) |
4.9 |
4.7 |
2.3 |
10.4 |
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Exercise (5) |
3.2 |
4.0 |
1.8 |
3.7 |
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Not obliged to exercise (41) |
4.8 |
4.5 |
2.3 |
10.4 |
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Eliminate alcohol (28) |
5.4 |
5.1 |
2.3 |
9.5 |
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Did not eliminate alcohol (18) |
3.4 |
3.5 |
1.6 |
6.0 |
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Eliminate caffeine (11) |
4.0 |
3.4 |
1.6 |
5.1 |
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Did not eliminate caffeine (25) |
4.8 |
4.6 |
2.4 |
10.4 |
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Shape shifters |
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Calorie count (11) |
6.6 |
6.8 |
3.7 |
12.3 |
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Did not calorie count (35) |
6.6 |
5.7 |
2.6 |
11.1 |
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Vegan (3) |
11.1 |
12.6 |
3.7 |
6.9 |
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Did not adopt a vegan diet (43) |
6.2 |
5.8 |
2.5 |
12.3 |
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Exercise (14) |
5.9 |
5.5 |
2.9 |
11.8 |
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Not obliged to exercise (32) |
6.9 |
6.6 |
2.8 |
12.9 |
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Eliminate alcohol (16) |
7.5 |
7.1 |
2.5 |
9.0 |
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Did not eliminate alcohol (30) |
6.1 |
5.6 |
6.1 |
2.9 |
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Eliminate caffeine (4) |
6.3 |
6.8 |
2.2 |
5.2 |
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Did not eliminate caffeine (42) |
6.6 |
6.1 |
2.9 |
14.3 |
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Life changers |
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Calorie count (14) |
13.2 |
13.6 |
5.6 |
15.4 |
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Did not calorie count (31) |
9.8 |
9.9 |
5.3 |
19.4 |
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Vegan (2) |
13.1 |
13.1 |
10.8 |
15.2 |
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Did not adopt a vegan diet (43) |
10.8 |
10.8 |
5.4 |
19.4 |
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Exercise (11) |
10.1 |
10.3 |
3.9 |
11.3 |
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Not obliged to exercise (34) |
11.1 |
11.3 |
6.0 |
19.4 |
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Eliminate alcohol (9) |
9.2 |
6.4 |
5.4 |
13.3 |
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Did not eliminate alcohol (36) |
11.5 |
11.0 |
5.6 |
19.4 |
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Eliminate caffeine (7) |
7.9 |
5.8 |
4.4 |
12.4 |
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Did not eliminate caffeine (38) |
11.4 |
11.4 |
5.6 |
19.4 |
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Total |
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Calorie count (40) |
8.3 |
6.8 |
4.4 |
21.4 |
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Did not calorie count (97) |
7.0 |
5.7 |
5.6 |
19.9 |
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Vegan (13) |
6.7 |
3.4 |
5.7 |
18.8 |
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Did not adopt a vegan diet (124) |
7.4 |
5.9 |
4.5 |
22.3 |
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Exercise (30) |
7.0 |
5.9 |
4.0 |
15.2 |
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Not obliged to exercise (107) |
7.4 |
5.8 |
4.8 |
20.8 |
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Eliminate alcohol (53) |
6.7 |
6.4 |
3.3 |
14.8 |
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Did not eliminate alcohol (84) |
7.8 |
5.7 |
5.3 |
22.3 |
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Eliminate caffeine (22) |
5.7 |
5.2 |
3.3 |
14.8 |
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Did not eliminate caffeine (115) |
7.7 |
6.2 |
4.7 |
22.3 |
