R: Weight Loss Data

WeightLoss {car} | R Documentation

## Weight Loss Data

### Description

Contrived data on weight loss and self esteem over three months, for three groups of individuals: Control, Diet and Diet + Exercise. The data constitute a double-multivariate design.

### Usage

    WeightLoss

### Format

A data frame with 34 observations on the following 7 variables.

`group`

  a factor with levels `Control` `Diet` `DietEx`.

`wl1`

  Weight loss at 1 month

`wl2`

  Weight loss at 2 months

`wl3`

  Weight loss at 3 months

`se1`

  Self esteem at 1 month

`se2`

  Self esteem at 2 months

`se3`

  Self esteem at 3 months

### Details

Helmert contrasts are assigned to `group`, comparing `Control` vs. (`Diet` `DietEx`) and `Diet` vs. `DietEx`.

### Source

Originally taken from http://www.csun.edu/~ata20315/psy524/main.htm, but modified slightly. Courtesy of Michael Friendly.

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