Table 2. Pretest (Baseline) and Posttest (12-Week Postintervention Follow-Up) Anthropometric and Clinical Measurements Among Adult Participants, by Age Group, Salud para su Corazón Mexican Pilot Study, 2009–2012.

Measurement	N	Adults ≤60 y		Adults >60 y			P Valuea
		Pretest	Posttest	N	Pretest	Posttest
Mean height, (SD) cm	279	1.6 (0.7)	—	173	1.5 (0.1)	—	.29
Mean weight, (SD) kg	278	72.2 (16.3)	73.7 (15.3)	173	68.5 (13.1)	66.51 (16.1)	.30
Mean BMI, (SD) kg/m2	278	29.1 (5.6)	32.7 (11.6)	173	30.9 (5.1)	30.1 (5.4)	.26
Mean waist circumference, (SD) cm	242	94.6 (15.1)	92.6 (19.8)	158	99.4 (12.5)	94.7 (1.6)	.10
Fasting blood glucose, (SD) mg/dl	267	104.9 (37.4)	104.5 (39.0)b	160	129.9 (73.9)	116.7 (52.1)	.03
Mean systolic pressure, (SD) mm Hg	248	120.0 (15.5)	120.2 (17.0)b	157	126.0 (23.2)	141.0 (21.1)	.04
Mean diastolic pressure, (SD) mm Hg	247	79.4 (11.4)	78.0 (13.0)	158	72.9 (13.3)	77.2 (13.9)	.38
Overweightc, %	278	29.4	30.0	173	33.8	40.7	.045
Obesec, %	278	47.2	44.3	173	52.5	41.8	—
Alcohol intake, %	245	13.5	11	113	14.5	5.3	.02
Visit the doctor regularly, %	245	50.2	62.3	163	81.6	85.5	.04
Smoking in the family, %	279	44.1	—	163	60.5	—	NA
Family history of cardiovascular disease, %	279	61.9	—	145	55.8	—	NA
Family history of diabetes, %	279	71.8	—	145	65.8	—	NA
Family history of overweight /obesity, %	279	75.7	—	145	70.8	—	NA

Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; NA, not applicable (sample size too small [<10] for reliable testing).

^a χ² test comparing differences of posttest responses between age groups (>60 and ≤60 years).

^b P for difference between pretest and posttest within age group = .02; calculated using χ² test.

^c Overweight was defined as a BMI of 25.0–29.9, and obesity was defined as a BMI of 30.0 or higher.