Obesity, knee osteoarthritis, and polypathology: factors favoring weight loss in older people

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Table 1 Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of patients

Sex
Male, n (%)	2 (20)
Female, n (%)	8 (80)
Mean age (years) ± SD	67.23±7.87
Educational level
None, n (%)	1 (10)
Primary (<5 years), n (%)	5 (50)
Secondary (<10 years), n (%)	3 (30)
Higher (>10 years), n (%)	1 (10)
Occupational activity
Housewife, n (%)	2 (20)
Retired, n (%)	8 (80)
Mean number of comborbidities, mean ± SD	7.02±3.08
Body mass index, kg/m^2	40.47±4.22
Mean weight at the start of the program, kg	92.35±8.93
Mean weight at the end of the program (4 months), kg	89.10±8.70 (P=0.003)