weight_loss_df: Obese Patient Weight Loss Data

In DigestiveDataSets: A Curated Collection of Digestive System and Gastrointestinal Disease Datasets

Obese Patient Weight Loss Data

Description

This dataset, weight_loss_df, is a data frame containing the weight, in kilograms, of an obese patient measured at 52 time points over an 8-month period as part of a weight rehabilitation programme.

Usage

data(weight_loss_df)

Format

A data frame with 52 observations and 2 variables:

Days

Integer vector indicating the number of days since the beginning of the programme

Weight

Numeric vector indicating the weight (in kilograms) of the patient at each time point

Details

The dataset name has been kept as 'weight_loss_df' to avoid confusion with other datasets in the R ecosystem. This naming convention helps distinguish this dataset as part of the DigestiveDataSets package and assists users in identifying its specific characteristics. The suffix 'df' indicates that the dataset is a data frame. The original content has not been modified in any way.

Source

Data taken from the MASS package version 7.3-65.

DigestiveDataSets documentation built on June 8, 2025, 1:04 p.m.