Table 3

Body Weight changes by gender, class standing and BMI.


Body Weight (kg)



Pre-Thanksgiving
Post-Thanksgiving
Δ pre-post

Group (N = 94)
72.1 ± 14.0
72.6 ± 14.3*
0.5 ± 1.5
Males (N = 44)
80.2 ± 12.5
80.8 ± 12.7*
0.6 ± 1.9
Females (N = 50)
65.0 ± 11.1
65.4 ± 11.6*
0.4 ± 1.0
Undergraduates (N = 66)
70.3 ± 13.4
70.7 ± 13.7
0.4 ± 1.7
Graduates (N = 28)
76.3 ± 14.8
77.1 ± 15.0*
0.8 ± 0.8
Normal BMI (N = 60)
64.7 ± 9.3
64.9 ± 9.4
0.2 ± 1.6
Overweight/Obese BMI (N = 34)
85.2 ± 11.0
86.2 ± 11.1*
1.0 ± 1.1

Means ± Standard deviations

*Significantly different from pre-Thanksgiving visit (P < 0.05)

BMI Categories: Normal <25 kg/m2 and Overweight/obese ≥ 25 kg/m2

Class Standing: Undergraduate and Graduate

Hull et al. Nutrition Journal 2006 5:29   doi:10.1186/1475-2891-5-29