Table 1: Socio-demographic characteristics of the studied group.

Variables The Studied Group(110)
Age (years):
mean ± SD
(Range)
median
27.1±4.4
(20-37)
26
Variables NO(110) %
1- Education of the females
Illiterate
Read and write
Primary
Preparatory\secondary
High
12
16
8
50
24
10.9
14.5
7.3
45.5
21.8
2-Occupation of the females Working
Housewife
34
76
30.9
69.1
3- Residence
Rural
Urban
78
32
70.9
29.1
4- Income
Not enough
Enough
Enough and more
56
54
0.0
50.9
49.1
0.00
5- Social class
Low
Moderate
High
53
45
12
48.2
40.9
10.9
6- Family history of obesity
No
First degree relatives
Second degree relatives
65
32
13
59.1
29.1
11.8
7- Weight gain after the intervention
Subnormal weight gain
Optimal weight gain
Overweight gain
5
70
35
4.5
63.6
31.8