Following their work, Roeder et al. [43] proposed formulating weights based on previous linkage traces.
The dose administered in the present study (200 mg/kg body weight) was based on previous reports (48, 49).
We hypothesized that these covariates might be related to success in weight-loss maintenance at 12 M, based on previous analyses of relationships between these measures and weight loss [ 32, 33].
This includes demographic information, initial body weight, patient category based on previous treatment, treatment starting date, bacteriology and outcome (dated).
We chose covariates included in the analysis based on previous knowledge on their influence on birth weight.
Values of expected weight for population were based on previous reports [ 16].
Based on previous research, it was expected that successful long-term weight loss maintainers would show a better performance in a gambling task than their less successful counterparts.
Covariates were chosen based on previous literature identifying potential risk factors for low birth weight.
injection of 3.5 mg per kg of body weight (mg/kg), a dose selected based on previous studies showing efficacy in vivo.
