MENU-AIDDs
description of table 2
On the same menu plan, residents with lower BMI gained weight; residents with higher BMI lost weight. There were nine individuals in the weight gain group. The average weight gain was 4.2 pounds. The range of weight gain was 2 pounds to 10 pounds. The average baseline BMI was 22.1, with a range of 17.2 to 28.7. The average post-intervention BMI was 22.7, with a range of 17.9 to 28.7. There were twelve individuals in the weight loss group. The average weight loss was 4.4 pounds. The range of weight lost was 2 pounds to 12 pounds. The average baseline BMI was 28.9, with a range of 22.8 to 35.5. The average post-intervention BMI was 28.1, with a range of 22.1 to 34.7. For all individuals, the baseline variance across BMI categories (difference between the lowest and highest BMI scores) was 18.1, with a range of 17.4 to 35.5. For all individuals, the post-intervention variance across BMI categories was 16.3, with a range of 18.4 to 34.7.