Pre–post intervention exploring cognitive function and relationships with weight loss, intervention adherence and dropout

Figures & data

Figure 1. Theoretical model of the association between obesity and cognitive function.

Table 1. Sample descriptive.

	Mean (SD) OR %	Min	Max	% Missing
Age	40.92 (8.07)	23	55	0%
Female	84.1%			0%
% Minority	54.2%			0%
Years of education	15.59	10	23	6.5%
IQ (Wasi percentile)	63.88 (27.25)	7	99	2%
Baseline weight (LBS)	219.77 (36.63)	146.60	319.85	0%
Weight change (LBS)	−19.29 (8.59)	−47.42	−4.70	12.1%
% Weight change	−8.70% (3.34%)	−18.93%	−2.46%	12.1%
% Clinic sessions attended	84.69% (21%)	7.69%	100%	0%
% Shakes consumed	74.94% (23.74%)	7.04%	101.11%	0.9%
% Entrees consumed	76.98% (23.04%)	7.22%	108.89%	0.9%
% Fruits and vegetables consumed	89.59% (31.38%)	4.89%	207.33%	0.9%
% Physical activity minutes	88.81% (34.73%)	1.30%	174.78%	0.9%
# Of off diet episodes	15.33 (11.66)	0	55	0.9%

Table 2. Weight loss category.

	%
Less than 5%	9.3%
5–10%	46.7%
Greater than 10%	29.9%
Drop	14%

Table 3. Correlation coefficients.

	Age	ED	IQ	% Weight change	% Of classes attended	% Shakes consumed	% Entrees consumed	% Fruits and vegetables consumed	% Physical activity minutes	# Of off diet episodes
Flanker	.196*	.215*	−.003	−.129	.235*	.242*	.276**	.345**	.224*	.108
Stroop	−.175	.300**	.129	−.214*	.019	−.048	−.047	−.021	.009	.136
Spatial relations	−.188	.351**	.302**	−.251*	−.010	.038	−.001	.083	.014	.168
Matrix reasoning	−.108	.413**	.495**	−.236*	−.003	.090	.040	.168	.032	.167

* p < .05.

**p < .01.

Table 4. % Within weight loss category by race/ethnicity.

	% White	% Minority
Less than 5%	40%	60%
5–10%	62%	38%
Greater than 10%	53.1%	46.9%
Drop	40%	60%

Data availability statement

The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author, ANSR or JED, upon reasonable request.