Table 3.

Data collection scheme for primary and secondary outcome measures

	Baseline	12 Weeks	60 Weeks
PRIMARY OUTCOME VARIABLES
Body size and composition (adiposity)	X	X	X
Weight, body mass index, waist circumference, percent body fat and lean mass
Cardiac Structure	X	X	X
Echocardiogram (left ventricular end diastolic diameter)
Functional Status	X	X	X
Cardiopulmonary exercise test & 6-minute walk test
SECONDARY OUTCOME VARIABLES
Lipid Profiles	X	X	X
Total cholesterol, triglycerides, LDL-C, HDL-C
Glycemic Control and insulin resistance	X	X	X
HbAlc, Fasting blood sugar, Homeostasis Model Assessment
QOL Measurement	X	X	X
Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire
ADDITIONAL VARIABLES
Sociodemographic Characteristics	X
Sociodemographic Form
Clinical History	X
Clinical History/Co-Morbidity Form
Biochemical analyses	X	X	X
BNP, serum creatinine, serum albumin, CRP