Table 4.

Six-month change in metabolic syndrome variables in exercise adherers (n = 20) versus nonadherers (n = 15).

	Baseline (SD)	Mean change (SE)	Significance (P value)
Waist circumference (cm)
Adherers	89.4 (12.5)	−2.48 (1.05)	0.170
Non-adherers	94.8 (10.9)	−0.18 (1.22)
Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg)
Adherers	124.7 (14.4)	−1.99 (2.29)	0.091
Non-adherers	121.0 (10.6)	4.19 (2.65)
Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg)
Adherers	76.2 (6.8)	−0.07 (1.00)	0.226
Non-adherers	73.9 (6.9)	1.84 (1.16)
HDL-C (mg/dL)
Adherers	54.8 (14.3)	2.91 (1.42)	0.016
Non-adherers	50.1 (11.5)	−2.67 (1.64)
Triglycerides (mg/dL)
Adherers	125.7 (63.2)	−3.13 (7.44)	0.361
Non-adherers	121.0 (39.5)	7.44 (8.60)
Glucose (mg/dL)
Adherers	102.6 (12.2)	−1.45 (1.58)	0.898
Non-adherers	107.9 (13.2)	−1.13 (1.83)
Metabolic syndrome z-score
Adherers	−1.92 (3.7)	−0.76 (0.37)	0.009
Non-adherers	−1.36 (2.9)	0.80 (0.42)

WC: waist circumference, HDL-C: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol.