Table 1.
Clinical Measurements Conducted at Gateway for Assessment of Impact of the 8-Week Intervention
| Clinic measurements | n | Mean week 0 | ±Standard deviation | Mean week 8 | ±Standard deviation | t-test | Mean difference ± standard deviation | 95% confidence interval, lower | 95% confidence interval, upper |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waist circumference (cm) | 24 | 111.54 | 81.04 | 107.68 | 135.47 | 0.002a | -3.86 ± 5.43 | -6.16 | -1.57 |
| BMI kg/m2 | 24 | 33.14 | 19.01 | 32.67 | 18.76 | 0.03a | -0.465 ± 0.987 | -0.88 | -0.05 |
| Glucose (mmol/liter) | 24 | 6.03 | 5.74 | 5.52 | 1.22 | 0.221 | -0.508 ± 1.981 | -1.345 | 0.328 |
| HbA1c (%) | 16 | 0.060 | 0.000 | 0.059 | 0.000 | 0.182 | -0.001 ± 0.003 | -0.002 | 0.000 |
| SBP (mm Hg) | 24 | 141 | 95 | 139 | 351 | 0.475 | -2.125 ± 14.342 | -8.181 | 3.931 |
| DBP (mm Hg) | 24 | 85 | 71 | 80 | 80 | 0.046a | -4.458 ± 10.37 | -8.836 | -0.081 |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/liter) | 24 | 5.48 | 1.61 | 5.19 | 1.23 | 0.009a | -0.295 ± 0.508 | -0.510 | -0.080 |
| LDL cholesterol (mmol/liter) | 24 | 3.14 | 2.37 | 3.13 | 1.15 | 0.983 | -0.04 ± 0.189 | -0.396 | 0.388 |
| HDL cholesterol (mmol/liter) | 24 | 1.34 | 0.11 | 1.35 | 0.16 | 0.655 | 0.013 ± 0.029 | -0.048 | 0.074 |
| Triglycerides (mmol/liter) | 24 | 1.80 | 1.76 | 1.53 | 0.55 | 0.153 | -0.273 ± 0.905 | -0.655 | 0.109 |
| C-reactive protein (mmol/liter) | 24 | 3.98 | 3.49 | 0.284 | -0.493 ± 2.198 | -1.420 | 0.435 | ||
| Training HR (bpm) | 24 | 118 | 63 | 124 | 85 | <0.000a | 5.958 ± 6.182 | 3.348 | 8.569 |
| VO2max (ml/kg/min) | 24 | 29.54 | 31.39 | 34.68 | 49.24 | <0.000a | 5.139 ± 4.911 | 7.213 | 3.066 |
| Self-monitoring measurements | |||||||||
| SBP (mm Hg) | 24 | 136 | 15 | 133 | 18 | 0.165 | 3.875 ± 13.224 | -1.709 | 9.459 |
| DBP (mm Hg) | 24 | 88 | 10 | 84 | 9 | 0.001a | 4.375 ± 5.640 | 1.993 | 6.757 |
| HR (bpm) | 24 | 70 | 12 | 67 | 13 | 0.008a | 2.91 ± 6.8 | 0.0046 | 5.82 |
| Glucose am (mmol/liter) | 24 | 6.71 | 2.40 | 6.30 | 1.20 | 0.264 | 1.731 ± 0.353 | -0.327 | 1.135 |
| Glucose pm (mmol/liter) | 24 | 7.48 | 2.80 | 6.93 | 1.54 | 0.213 | 0.550 ± 2.105 | -0.339 | 1.439 |
| Pedometer (steps/day) | 24 | 5671 | 1989 | 6757 | 2454 | 0.003a | -1085 ± 1613 | -1767 | -404 |
| Weight (kg) | 21 | 92.74 | 13.97 | 92.12 | 13.77 | 0.312 | 0.620 ± 2.942 | -0.622 | 1.863 |
a
Significant statistical difference for values from week 0 to week 8.