Perspectives of adolescents with severe obesity on social Media in Preparation for weight-loss surgery: a qualitative study

Table 1 Participant Baseline Characteristics (N = 13)

Adolescent Characteristics	Mean (SD) or%
Age, years [mean (SD)]	16.0 (1.30)
Age range, years	14–20
Sex, Male, n	4
Weight, kg [mean (SD)]	127.0 (20.00)
BMI,^a kg/m² [mean (SD)]	45.5 (7.30)
BMI-z-score [mean (SD)]	2.52 (0.2)
Race, African American, n	6
Medicaid coverage, n	5

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