Association between change in weight (weight loss) and change in HRQoL, regardless of study group.

PCS: Physical Component Score (1–5). MCS: Mental Component Score (4–8).
*Crude model 1 = Weight loss (i.e. Weight at baseline minus Weight at 16 weeks) = independent, (SF-36 Score at 16 weeks minus SF-36 Score at baseline) = dependent.
†Adjusted model 2 = model 1 adjusted for intervention group, age, education, baseline SF-36 score and baseline weight
‡Adjusted model 3 = model 1 adjusted for intervention group, age, education, baseline SF-36 score, baseline weight and change in VO2peak (mL/min)
§St-b (with 95% confidence interval, 95%CI) is the regression coefficient from linear regression models that represents the effect on standard deviations (SD) change in HRQoL, per one SD change in weight. E.g., an St-b of 0.16 means that if weight loss increases by 1 SD, the mean SF-36 domain score increases by 0.16 SD.
Association between change in weight (weight loss) and change in HRQoL, regardless of study group.