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Table 2 Number of patients with weight loss, weight gain or no change in weight over time

From: The relationship of weight change trajectory with medial temporal lobe atrophy in patients with mild Alzheimer’s disease: results from a cohort study

 

No change in weight: n, (%)

Weight loss: n, (%) mean weigh loss (kg) ± SD

Weight gain: n, (%) mean weight gain (kg) ± SD

Between baseline

6 (3.1)

101 (52.6)

85 (44.3)

and 6 months

 

−2.9 ± 2.7

2.5 ± 2.3

Between 6 months

7 (5.0)

53 (37.6)

81 (57.4)

and 18 months

 

−2.7 ± 2.2

2.7 ± 2.4

Between 18 months

4 (3.8)

41 (38.7)

61 (57.5)

and 30 months

 

−2.1 ± 1.4

2.6 ± 1.8

Between 30 months

3 (4.1)

28 (38.4)

42 (57.5)

and 42 months

 

−3.1 ± 3.9

3.6 ± 4.6

  1. n, number of patients; SD, standard deviation.