Table 3.
The changes from baseline to 6 months within each group (N=102).
| Variable | Control group (n=54) | Intervention group (n=48) | ||||||||||||
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Baseline, mean (SD) | 6 months, mean (SD) | P value | Baseline, mean (SD) | 6 months, mean (SD) | P value | ||||||||
| Physiological | ||||||||||||||
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Weight (kg) | 84.3 (15.93) | 82.2 (16.10) | .13 | 83.4 (19.21) | 80.9 (19.62) | <.001 | |||||||
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BMI (kg/m2) | 29.9 (4.13) | 29.6 (4.30) | .08 | 29.6 (4.57) | 29.0 (4.81) | <.001 | |||||||
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Liver fat score | 333.6 (97.23) | 318.7 (35.52) | .26 | 317.0 (35.5) | 305.4 (45.10) | .01 | |||||||
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ASTa,b (IU/L) | 37.1 (25.49) | 36.2 (30.84) | .79 | 33.6 (14.13) | 29.5 (12.52) | .03 | |||||||
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ALTc,d (IU/L) | 42.1 (31.06) | 36.5 (32.53) | .15 | 39.1 (24.50) | 31.0 (23.34) | .002 | |||||||
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ɣ-GTe,f | 47.9 (37.64) | 43.9 (33.48) | .30 | 50.6 (38.71) | 38.4 (18.34) | .04 | |||||||
| Psychosocial | ||||||||||||||
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Self-management | 3.5 (0.65) | 3.6 (0.62) | .66 | 3.5 (0.52) | 3.9 (0.66) | <.001 | |||||||
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Knowledge | 7.6 (1.50) | 7.2 (1.28) | .11 | 7.3 (1.90) | 7.6 (1.60) | .18 | |||||||
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Self-efficacy | 7.2 (1.42) | 7.3 (1.58) | .80 | 7.2 (1.14) | 7.5 (1.32) | .07 | |||||||
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Fatigue | 4.3 (2.09) | 4.5 (2.04) | .25 | 4.3 (1.97) | 3.7 (1.80) | .005 | |||||||
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Depression | 8.5 (8.73) | 8.5 (8.59) | .97 | 8.6 (7.65) | 6.8 (7.57) | .003 | |||||||
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Quality of life | 92.2 (16.51) | 93.4 (17.56) | .35 | 91.3 (16.49) | 98.0 (17.15) | <.001 | |||||||
aAST: aspartate aminotransferase.
bSamples for the analysis in the control and intervention group were 49 and 43, respectively.
cALT: alanine transaminase.
dSamples for the analysis in the control and intervention group were 49 and 43, respectively.
eɣ-GT: gamma-glutamyl transferase.
fSamples for the analysis in the control and intervention group were 45 and 38, respectively.