Table 4.

Estimates of Monthly Change in Outcomes in Group with 5% Weight Loss at 6 Months vs Group with <5% Weight Loss at 6 Months

Characteristic	Rate of change in < 5% weight loss group	Rate of change in 5% weight loss group	pa	Group effect size at 6 months
Clinical variables
HOMA**
Glucose 120 minutes (mg/dl)	0.02	−0.03	.10	0.45
Insulin 120 minutes (μU/ml)**	1.94	−2.98	.02	0.64
LDL (mg/dl)	0.02	−0.14	.0001	1.43
HDL (mg/dl)	0.34	−2.38	.10	0.50
Triglyceride (mg/dl) **	0.45	−0.02	.30	0.44
Cholesterol (mg/dl)	0.003	−0.03	.14	0.59
Waist (inches)	0.78	−3.22	.07	0.59
Behavioral variables	−0.07	−0.24	.38	0.24
Physical activity	0.05	0.15	.01	0.87
Nutrition (HPLP range 0-4)	0.03	0.04	.62	0.29
CES-D (range 0 – 60)	−0.14	−0.53	.46	0.17

Notes.

^**Log-Transformed for Analysis

^ap-value for interaction of treatment and time (month)

HOMA = Homeostasis model assessment; LDL = low density lipoprotein; HDL = high density lipoprotein; BMI = body mass index; HPLP = Health promoting lifestyle profile; CES-D = Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression Scale