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. 2024 Jun 17;105(6):468–479. doi: 10.1159/000539816

Table 3.

Selected secondary endpoints

Liner Balloon Sham
estimate estimate difference to liner (95% CI) estimate difference to liner (95% CI)
HbA1c, % Negative differences indicate superiority
 Baseline 7.03 6.35 6.62
 6 months 6.57 6.26 0.37 (0.06 to 0.68) 6.54 0.38 (−0.00 to 0.77)
 12 months 6.62 6.29 0.36 (−0.01 to 0.72) 6.56 0.35 (−0.06 to 0.77)
 24 months 6.81 6.46 0.33 (−0.05 to 0.72) 6.76 0.36 (−0.06 to 0.78)
Physical functioning (SF-36) Positive differences indicate superiority
 Baseline 58 55 60
 1 month 64 74 13 (2 to 23) 71 5 (−7 to 17)
 3 months 65 71 9 (−2 to 19) 72 5 (−6 to 17)
 6 months 69 72 5 (−6 to 16) 73 2 (−11 to 15)
 12 months 72 68 −1 (−13 to 10) 69 −5 (−18 to 8)
 18 months 68 74 8 (−4 to 20) 73 2 (−11 to 16)
 24 months 66 69 6 (−6 to 18) 84 16 (2 to 29)
Physical activity (IPAQ), MET-h/day Positive differences indicate superiority
 Baseline 6.1 5.8 5.3
 6 months 7.8 8.6 1.1 (−3.6 to 5.8) 5.4 −1.7 (−4.4 to 4.2)
 12 months 9.5 7.3 −1.9 (−7.3 to 3.3) 9.0 0.2 (−6.1 to 6.5)
 24 months 7.8 4.9 −2.6 (−8.3 to 3.1) 5.7 −1.4 (−7.8 to 5.0)
Percentage fat according to BIA Negative differences indicate superiority
 Baseline 36.3 35.1 40.1
 6 months 34.1 30.4 −2.5 (−5.8 to 0.7) 37.0 −1.0 (−4.7 to 2.8)
 12 months 32.6 31.7 0.3 (−3.3 to 3.7) 39.2 2.7 (−1.1 to 6.6)
 24 months 36.1 35.0 0.1 (−3.6 to 3.8) 40.4 0.4 (−3.7 to 4.5)

Bold lettering indicates that the 95% CI does not contain the value zero.

BIA, bioelectrical impedance analysis; HbA1c, glycated hemoglobin; IPAQ, International Physical Activity Questionnaire; MET, metabolic equivalent of task; SF-36, Short Form (36) Health Survey.