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. 2017 Dec 1;61(6):608–613. doi: 10.1590/2359-3997000000310

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
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.