|  | Weight loss (more than −3.0 %) | Stable weight (−3.0 %; +3.0 %) | Weight gain (more than +3.0 %) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Number of women, n (%) | Â | 109 (18.5) | 255 (43.1) | 227 (38.4) |
Weight change (%), median (IQR) |  | −5.8 (−8.1; −4.0) | 0.0 (−1.5; 1.5) | 6.3 (4.5; 10.3) |
Weight change (kg), median (IQR) |  | −4.0 (−6.5; −3.0) | 0.0 (−1.0; 1.0) | 4.0 (3.0; 6.5) |
Weight at baseline (kg), median (IQR) | Â | 69.0 (62.5; 82.0) | 67.0 (61.5; 73.0) | 66.0 (60.0; 71.5) |
Age at baseline (years), median (IQR) | Â | 51 (50; 53) | 51 (50; 53) | 50 (50; 52) |
BMI at baseline (kg/m2), median (IQR) | Â | 26.0 (23.0; 30.0) | 25.0 (22.0; 27.0) | 24.0 (23.0; 26.0) |
BMI at follow-upa (kg/m2), median (IQR) | Â | 24.3 (21.8; 27.6) | 24.7 (22.3; 26.7) | 25.9 (24.2; 28.4) |
Waist at baseline (cm), median (IQR) | Â | 82.0 (75.0; 92.5) | 80.0 (74.0; 86.0) | 79.0 (73.0; 84.0) |
Age at menarche (years), median (IQR) | Â | 13 (13; 14) | 13 (12; 14) | 13 (13; 14) |
Age at menopause (years), median (IQR) | Â | 52 (50; 54) | 52 (50; 54) | 52 (50; 53) |
Number of children | Â | 2 (2; 3) | 2 (2; 3) | 2 (2; 3) |
Age at first deliveryb ( years), median (IQR) | Â | 25 (23; 27) | 25 (23; 27) | 24 (22; 27) |
Time span between pre- and post-menopausal mammogram (years), median (IQR) | Â | 5 (4; 6) | 5 (4; 6) | 5 (4; 6) |
Time span between baseline and follow-up questionnaire (years), median (IQR) | Â | 4 (3; 5) | 4 (3; 4) | 4 (3; 5) |
Age at first childbirthb, n (%) | No children | 14 (12.8) | 28 (11.0) | 30 (13.2) |
 | ≤20 years | 8 (7.3) | 14 (5.5) | 23 (10.1) |
 | 21–25 years | 50 (49.5) | 112 (43.9) | 97 (42.7) |
 | 26–30 years | 30 (27.5) | 79 (31.0) | 61 (26.9) |
 | 31–35 years | 7 (6.4) | 18 (7.1) | 12 (5.3) |
 | >35 years | 0 (0.0) | 4 (1.6) | 4 (1.8) |