Table 3. Change in Adiposity Measures over One Year, by Cohort.
Baseline mean (SD) | Follow-up mean (SD) | Change (SD) | P-value, adjusted difference at baseline | P-value, change within group | P-value, adjusted difference in change over time | |
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BMI | ||||||
Non-migrants | 22.7 (4.1) | 23.1 (4.0) | +0.4 (0.6) | .48 | .005 | .87 |
Migrants | 25.0 (4.4) | 25.2 (4.4) | +0.2 (1.6) | .63 | ||
Waist circumference | ||||||
Non-migrants | 79.6 (11.2) | 79.6 (10.7) | 0.007 (3.0) | .37 | .99 | .86 |
Migrants | 86.2 (12.3) | 85.1 (12.0) | -1.04 (6.9) | .47 | ||
Waist to hip ratio | ||||||
Non-migrants | 0.88 (0.06) | 0.87 (0.06) | -0.01 (0.04) | .95 | .23 | .21 |
Migrants | 0.91 (0.06) | 0.91 (0.06) | -0.0006 (0.07) | .97 |
Change within groups was assessed using paired t tests. Adjusted difference at baseline was adjusted for age and sex. Adjusted difference in change over time was adjusted for baseline measure, age and sex