Table 1. Comparison of the baseline characteristics and the evolution after 6, 12, 18 and 24 months.
Variables | Baseline | 6 months | 12 months | 18 months | 24 months | |||||
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N | Mean (SD) | N | Mean (SD) | N | Mean (SD) | N | Mean (SD) | N | Mean (SD) | |
BMI (kg/m2) | 23 | 46.3 (7.4) | 21 | 34.4 (6.6)* † | 15 | 34.5 (6.4)* | 12 | 37.1 (6.2)* | 14 | 38.4 (6.7) |
WC (cm) | 19 | 133.6 (13.7) | 19 | 102.7 (27)* † | 14 | 108.4 (13.8)* | 10 | 114.4 (15.2) | 13 | 116.6 (13.8) |
SBP (mmHg) | 23 | 127.8 (12.5) | 19 | 113.7 (10.4)* † | 14 | 119.7 (15.4) | 8 | 113.9 (8.4) | 14 | 120.1 (7.8) |
DBP (mmHg) | 23 | 80.2 (9.9) | 19 | 69.8 (6.4) | 14 | 72.2 (9.2) | 8 | 70 (3.1) | 14 | 75.1 (8.7)† |
TC (mg/dL) | 21 | 163.3 (25) | 13 | 149.7 (15.3) | 9 | 153.7 (23.7) | 7 | 135.2 (10.6) | 8 | 155.8 (25.6) |
LDL-C (mg/dL) | 20 | 106 (21.8) | 13 | 94.1 (18) | 9 | 91.4 (24.6) | 7 | 79.9 (12.3)* | 8 | 96.2 (23.4) |
HDL-C (mg/dL) | 20 | 36.6 (10.9) | 13 | 42.3 (8)* † | 9 | 51.4 (8.4)* † | 7 | 48.4 (12.8)* | 8 | 50.6 (14.1)* |
TG (mg/dL) | 21 | 115.6 (52.4) | 13 | 91.8 (38.8) | 9 | 68.7 (18.8)* | 7 | 84.6 (31.1)* | 8 | 90.5 (43.3) |
Glycaemia (mg/dL) | 19 | 59.5 (44.3) | 13 | 66.6 (30.6)* | 9 | 49 (38.7) | 5 | 60.9 (37.1) | 9 | 80.3 (6.8)* |
Insulinemia (μU/mL) | 11 | 38.6 (29.8) | 10 | 12.1 (9.4) | 6 | 8.4 (3.1)* | 5 | 11 (8.9) | 8 | 12.1 (8.2) |
BMI: body mass index; WC: waist circumference; SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; TC: total cholesterol; LDL-C: low-density lipoprotein; HDL-C: high-density lipoprotein; TG: triglycerides; SD: standard deviation; N: number
statistic significant when compared to 6-month mean
statistic significant when compared to the mean immediately before.