Table 5.

The correlation between exercise load and differences in various parameters in total, IC, and GC groups.

	Total		IC		GC
	r	P	r	P	r	P
ΔBMI (kg/m2)	−0.323	0.002	−0.480	0.003	−0.104	NS
ΔPercent body fat (%)	−0.227	0.030	−0.185	NS	−0.118	NS
ΔWaist circumference (cm)	−0.179	NS	−0.328	0.048	−0.039	NS
ΔSBP (mmHg)	−0.019	NS	0.080	NS	−0.006	NS
ΔDBP (mmHg)	0.142	NS	0.255	NS	0.152	NS
ΔTC (mg/dL)	−0.052	NS	−0.020	NS	−0.020	NS
ΔLDL-C (mg/dL)	−0.066	NS	−0.183	NS	0.076	NS
ΔHDL-C (mg/dL)	0.292	0.005	0.271	NS	0.304	0.026
ΔTriglycerides (mg/dL)	−0.152	NS	−0.085	NS	−0.266	NS
ΔPlasma glucose (mg/dL)	−0.039	NS	0.013	NS	−0.006	NS
ΔPlasma insulin (μU/mL)	−0.161	NS	−0.142	NS	−0.124	NS
ΔHOMA-IR	−0.155	NS	−0.114	NS	−0.123	NS
ΔHbA1c (%)	−0.107	NS	−0.016	NS	−0.076	NS
ΔAST (IU/l)	−0.062	NS	−0.136	NS	−0.030	NS
ΔALT (IU/l)	−0.136	NS	−0.191	NS	−0.085	NS
ΔALP (U/l)	−0.059	NS	−0.065	NS	−0.096	NS
ΔGGT (IU/l)	0.110	NS	−0.150	NS	0.230	NS
ΔCholinesterase (IU/l)	−0.101	NS	−0.074	NS	−0.104	NS
ΔhsCRP (mg/l)	−0.088	NS	−0.216	NS	0.069	NS

Note: Δ in each parameter refers to the difference determined by subtracting the baseline value from the value after diet and exercise.

Abbreviations: IC, individual counseling; GC, group counseling; Pre, at baseline; Post, after study; BMI, body mass index; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; TC, total cholesterol; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; HDL-C, high-sensitivity lipoprotein cholesterol; HOMA-IR, fasting plasma glucose (mg/dL) × fasting insulin (μU/mL)/405; HbA_1c, glycosylated hemoglobin A_1c; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; ALP, alkaline phosphatase; GGT, gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase; hsCRP, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein.