Table 2.
Results for clinical parameters and glucose metabolism of successful participants compared to the total control group.a
| Characteristics | Control group (n=112) | Total intervention group (n=114) | Successful participants (n=50) | Relative increased | |||
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Mean Δ (SE) | Mean Δ (SE) | P b | Mean Δ (SE) | P c |
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| Clinical parameters |
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Weight (kg) | –0.82 (0.21) | –1.49 (0.26) | .05 | –2.74 (0.40) | <.001 | 1.84 |
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BMI (kg/m2) | –0.29 (0.07) | –0.50 (0.09) | .07 | –0.91 (0.13) | <.001 | 1.82 |
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Waist circumference (cm) | –1.29 (0.34) | –2.33 (0.36) | .04 | –3.74 (0.55) | <.001 | 1.62 |
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Body fat (%) | –0.03 (0.24) | –0.88 (0.28) | .03 | –1.33 (0.34) | .001 | 1.51 |
| Cardiovascular disease risk |
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Framingham risk score (%) | –0.01 (0.31) | –0.54 (0.33) | .25 | –0.90 (0.46) | .13 | 1.67 |
| Physical activity |
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5-day moderate-to-vigorous activity (min/day) | –0.15 (1.5) | 11.1 (2.1) | <.001 | 18.8 (3.86) | <.001 | 1.69 |
| Biochemistry |
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Fasting venous glucose (mmol/L) | –0.13 (0.04) | –0.20 (0.05) | .32 | –0.14 (0.06) | .77 | 0.70 |
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Lne insulin (mU/L) | –0.04 (0.04) | –0.16 (0.04) | .04 | –0.20 (0.06) | .03 | 1.25 |
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HbA1c (%) | –0.01 (0.01) | –0.05 (0.01) | .048 | –0.05 (0.02) | .07 | 1.00 |
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Ln HOMA index | –0.06 (0.04) | –0.20 (0.05) | .04 | –0.23 (0.06) | .05 | 1.15 |
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Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | –0.18 (0.05) | –0.25 (0.06) | .42 | –0.38 (0.09) | .08 | 1.52 |
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HDL cholesterol (mmol/L) | –0.04 (0.02) | –0.008 (0.02) | .29 | 0.03 (0.03) | .07 | N/A |
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Lne triglycerides (mmol/L) | –0.06 (0.02) | –0.10 (0.03) | .35 | –0.18 (0.04) | .02 | 1.80 |
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LDL cholesterol (mmol/L) | –0.11 (0.04) | –0.17 (0.04) | .43 | –0.28 (0.07) | .08 | 1.65 |
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Cholesterol/HDL ratio | –0.05 (0.05) | –0.20 (0.07) | .12 | –0.39 (0.11) | .007 | 1.95 |
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Lne C-reactive protein (mg/L) | –0.11 (0.09) | –0.12 (0.08) | .93 | –0.24 (0.15) | .50 | 2.00 |
a P values between groups were calculated with linear regression. All P values were adjusted for age and sex.
b P value for total control group vs total intervention group.
c P value for total control group vs successful participants.
d Relative increase of successful participants compared to total intervention group.
e Ln=natural logarithm. Natural logarithm presented when data at baseline skewed.