Demographic and clinical characteristics of participants in this study
| ID | Gender | Setting | Time in programme | Comorbidities* |
| 001 | F | BSP | 3 years | Obesity-associated comorbidities, osteoarthritis, personality disorder. |
| 002 | M | BSP | 5 years | Obesity-associated comorbidities, depression. |
| 003 | F | BSP | 8 years | Obesity-associated comorbidities, MDD. |
| 004 | F | BSP | 8 years | Obesity-associated comorbidities, MDD, GAD. |
| 005 | F | SRCHC | 1 year | Hepatitis C, GAD, depression, alcohol abuse. |
| 006 | M | SRCHC | 1 year | Hepatitis C, osteoporosis, chronic pain, diabetes, GAD, MDD, PTSD, ADHD, SA. |
| 007 | F | SRCHC | 1 year | Hepatitis C, depression, SA. |
| 008 | M | SRCHC | 1 year | Hepatitis C, depression, SA. |
| 009 | F | BSP | 5 years | Congenital hip dysplasia, MDD, alcohol abuse. |
| 010 | F | BSP | 5 years | Obesity-related comorbidities, alcohol abuse, bipolar disorder, BED. |
| 011 | M | SRCHC | 6 months | Hepatitis C, depression. |
| 012 | M | SRCHC | 1 year | Hepatitis C, HIV, depression. |
*Obesity-associated comorbidities (including diabetes, sleep apnoea, hypertension), MDD, GAD, hepatitis C, PTSD, ADHD, addiction, SA, BED and HIV.
ADHD, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; BED, binge eating disorder; BSP, Bariatric Surgery Program; F, female; GAD, generalised anxiety disorder; M, male; MDD, major depressive disorder; PTSD, post-traumatic stress disorder; SA, substance abuse; SRCHC, South Riverdale Community Health Centre-Hepatitis-C programme.