Table 1.
Characteristics of intervention and control groups at baseline
| Intervention group (n = 43) | Control group (n = 16) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chronological age (years) |
13.1 (1.9) |
12.4 (1.5) |
0.20 |
| Height (cm) |
158.9 (8.2) |
156.3 (8.9) |
0.34 |
| Body mass (kg) |
76.6 (14.7) |
74.8 (21.7) |
0.77 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) |
30.1 (4.0) |
30.2 (6.2) |
0.98 |
| Body mass index (z-score) |
3.0 (1.1) |
2.7 (0.8) |
0.27 |
| Waist circumference (cm) |
98.9 (10.9) |
96.4 (14.2) |
0.53 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dl) |
159.3 (31.2) |
160.1 (27.7) |
0.93 |
| HDL-C (mg/dl) |
43.1 (8.2) |
42.6 (4.7) |
0.79 |
| LDL-C (mg/dl) |
92.4 (26.0) |
91.8 (25.1) |
0.93 |
| TG (mg/dl) |
120.9 (64.3) |
129.3 (56.0) |
0.63 |
| Glucose (mg/dl) |
87.5 (7.2) |
93.5 (4.9) |
0.00 |
| Insulin (μIU/ml) |
16.9 (7.6) |
23.9 (5.2) |
0.00 |
| HOMA-IR |
3.691 (1.750) |
5.533 (1.279) |
0.00 |
| QUICKI | 0.32 (0.03) | 0.30 (0.01) | 0.00 |