Table 3 Demographic characteristics and health variables to be collected on patients

Age in years (mean ± SD)

BMI (mean ±SD)

Gender (% female)

Weight status (%):

Ethnic group:

 • Overweight:

Caucasian (%)

 • Obese:

Attendance to any other weight loss program (%)

  o 30-34

Education (%):

  o 35-39

  o >40

 • High school

Waist circumference (mean ±SD)

 • Post-Secondary school

Blood Pressure (mean ±SD)

Income (%):

 • Systolic BP

 • <$15,000

 • Diastolic BP

 • $15,000-$29,999

HbA1c (mean ±SD)

 • $30000-$49,999

Type II Diabetes (%)

 • $50000-$79,999

Hypertensive (%)

 • >$80,000

Depression (%)

Other co-morbidity (%)

PACIC score (mean ±SD)

Distance to practice (mean±SD)

SF-12 (mean ±SD)

EQ5D (mean ±SD)