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. 2024 Jan 9;19(1):e0296244. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0296244

Table 3. Baseline data for diet, physical activity, and cardiometabolic risk factors among 60 participants unaffected by the COVID pandemic.

Characteristic Intervention Control P-Value
Fit After Baby (n = 38) Text4Baby (n = 22)
Dietary Intake
 Kcal, median(IQR) 1824.0 (1463.5,2134.8) 2255.9 (1700.2,2651.2) 0.0109
 Percent of Kcal from Carbohydrates, mean(SD) 44.9 (8.4) 44.0 (5.9) 0.6701
 Glycemic Load, median(IQR) 89.6 (73.9, 116.4) 112.3 (89.3, 137.5) 0.0242
 Saturated Fat (g), median(IQR) 25.4 (23.1, 30.7) 30.1 (26.1, 38.3) 0.0122
 Dietary Fiber (g), median(IQR) 17.2 (15.6, 22.2) 20.3 (16.5, 25.2) 0.0801
 Percent of Kcal from Sweets, mean(SD) 15.2 (9.4) 14.6 (8.1) 0.8070
 Vegetable Servings, mean(SD) 2.8 (1.5) 2.6 (1.9) 0.6712
 Fruit Servings, mean(SD) 1.4 (1.0) 1.2 (0.8) 0.5899
 Whole Grain Servings, median(IQR) 0.3 (0.1, 0.8) 0.6 (0.5, 0.9) 0.3713
Physical Activity
 Sedentary Hours per Week, mean(SD) 47.3 (17.9) 46.7 (24.1) 0.9214
 Moderate Activity Hours per Week, mean(SD) 50.6 (28.5) 47.9 (23.3) 0.7085
 Light Activity Hours per Week, mean(SD) 57.9 (20.8) 57.0 (19.4) 0.8773
Lab Assessment
 Fasting Glucose, mean(SD) 84.8 (7.9) 87.1 (9.5) 0.3583
 Fasting Triglycerides, median(IQR) 87.0 (58.0, 148.0) 83.0 (69.0, 108.0) 0.2849
 Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL), mean(SD) 114.5 (30.2) 114.8 (27.7) 0.9766
 High Density Lipoprotein (HDL), mean(SD) 51.9 (11.4) 49.9 (10.0) 0.4876
 C Reactive Protein (CRP), median(IQR) 2.5 (1.5, 5.8) 4.5 (2.6, 6.5) 0.1749
 Adiponectin, mean(SD) 9.2 (4.6) 8.8 (4.1) 0.7555
 Waist Circumference, mean(SD) 107.4 (13.6) 108.1 (9.5) 0.8297
 Systolic BP, mean(SD) 115.0 (8.5) 114.1 (10.9) 0.7335
 Diastolic BP, mean(SD) 74.6 (7.9) 71.4 (10.0) 0.1794
 HOMA-IR, mean(SD) 3.5 (0.3) 3.6 (0.4) 0.1552
 Hemoglobin A1c, mean(SD) 5.2 (0.3) 5.3 (0.2) 0.2952