Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of patients in IC and GC groups.
| IC (n = 37) | GC (n = 54) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 51.1 ± 6.4 | 49.6 ± 5.0 |
| Alcohol intake (g/day) | 20.1 ± 18.8 | 21.7 ± 18.2 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 27.3 ± 2.1 | 27.6 ± 2.3 |
| Percent body fat (%) | 31.0 ± 4.5 | 30.2 ± 4.4 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 94.1 ± 5.2 | 95.3 ± 5.7 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 135.5 ± 15.9 | 136.1 ± 16.6 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 85.9 ± 9.9 | 87.8 ± 12.3 |
| TC (mg/dL) | 213.6 ± 30.1 | 210.8 ± 28.6 |
| LDL-C (mg/dL) | 130.4 ± 27.5 | 128.0 ± 26.7 |
| HDL-C (mg/dL) | 49.2 ± 10.3 | 49.9 ± 10.9 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 183.4 ± 84.5 | 191.6 ± 115.2 |
| Plasma glucose (mg/dL) | 103.8 ± 15.6 | 99.3 ± 11.6 |
| Plasma insulin (μU/ml) | 7.5 ± 5.5 | 5.9 ± 2.0 |
| HOMA-IR | 1.93 ± 1.60 | 1.45 ± 0.48a |
| HbA1c (%) | 5.43 ± 0.58 | 5.20 ± 0.48a |
| AST (IU/l) | 26.4 ± 8.3 | 34.7 ± 12.7b |
| ALT (IU/l) | 32.8 ± 18.2 | 47.4 ± 21.7b |
| ALP (U/l) | 251.5 ± 64.4 | 254.7 ± 85.8 |
| GGT (IU/l) | 60.0 ± 38.6 | 86.7 ± 79.5 |
| Cholinesterase (IU/l) | 364.1 ± 61.7 | 404.5 ± 73.9c |
| hsCRP (mg/l) | 0.25 ± 0.67 | 0.11 ± 0.17d |
Notes: Values are the mean ± SD.
a
P < 0.0002;
b
P < 0.0005;
c
P < 0.01;
d
P < 0.05 vs. IC participants (unpaired Student’s t-test).
Abbreviations: IC, individual counseling; GC, group counseling; BMI, body mass index; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; TC, total cholesterol; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; HOMA-IR, fasting plasma glucose (mg/dL) × fasting insulin (μU/mL)/405; HbA1c, glycosylated hemoglobin A1c; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; ALP, alkaline phosphatase; GGT, gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase; hsCRP, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein.