Participants with MS in the OLM group experienced significant decreases in weight and body mass index ( BMI ) as compared to participants without MS. Participants with MS in the OLM group and who completed the study lost 9.3 + / -7.5 kg ( 20.5 + / -16.5 lb ) as compared to participants with MS in the WLC group , who only lost 0.2 + / -3.1 kg ( 0.4 + / -6.8 lb ) .
