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. 2015 Sep 21;16:418. doi: 10.1186/s13063-015-0950-4

Table 2.

Changes in cardiometabolic risk factors over time between groups

Time Control Intervention Time/group interactiona
mean (SD) mean (SD)
Weight (kg) Baseline Value 88 ± 14 87 ± 16 <0.001
3-month follow-up Value 86 ± 13 85 ± 14
Change −1 ± 3 −2 ± 2
P b 0.059 <0.001
6-month follow-up Value 87 ± 12 83 ± 15
Change −1 ± 3 −4 ± 3
P b <0.001 <0.001
Body mass index (kg/m2) Baseline Value 30.5 ± 4.5 29.8 ± 4.7 0.009
3-month follow-up Value 29.8 ± 3.8 29 ± 4
Change −0.2 ± 1 −0.5 ± 1
P b 0.079 <0.001
6-month follow-up Value 29.5 ± 3.5 28.6 ± 4.4
Change −0.4 ± 1 −1.1 ± 1
P b <0.001 <0.001
Waist circumference (cm) Baseline Value 105 ± 9 103 ± 9 0.64
3-month follow-up Value 103 ± 8 101 ± 8
Change −2 ± 4 −3 ± 3
P b 0.385 <0.001
6-month follow-up Value 100 ± 18 99 ± 9
Change −5 ± 19 −4 ± 3
P b 0.012 <0.001
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) Baseline Value 132 ± 13 131 ± 8 0.016
3-month follow-up Value 127 ± 11 121 ± 13
Change −6 ± 14 −10 ± 11
P b <0.001 <0.001
6-month follow-up Value 124 ± 8 120 ± 10
Change −8 ± 14 −11 ± 9
P b <0.001 <0.001
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) Baseline Value 88 ± 7 89 ± 6 0.006
3-month follow-up Value 84 ± 9 80 ± 9
Change −4 ± 8 −10 ± 9
P b <0.001 <0.001
6-month follow-up Value 82 ± 6 78 ± 6
Change −6 ± 7 −11 ± 6
pb <0.001 <0.001
Fasting blood glucose (mg/dl) Baseline Value 91 ± 15 89 ± 12 0.627
3-month follow-up Value 89 ± 13 85 ± 10
Change −1 ± 12 −4 ± 12
P b 0.778 0.004
6-month follow-up Value 88 ± 13 85 ± 8
Change −2 ± 14 −4 ± 12
P b 0.39 0.028
Total cholesterol (mg/dl) Baseline Value 191 ± 35 199 ± 44 0.25
3 months follow-up Value 188 ± 34 186 ± 37
Change −4 ± 29 −13 ± 45
P b 0.409 0.019
6-month follow-up Value 186 ± 28 186 ± 34
Change −6 ± 24 −13 ± 41
P b 0.591 0.049
Triglycerides (mg/dl) Baseline Value 198 ± 127 186 ± 96 0.606
3-month follow-up Value 175 ± 161 160 ± 84
Change −29 ± 132 −18 ± 85
P b 0.075 0.04
6-month follow-up Value 144 ± 68 129 ± 54
Change −53 ± 82 −51 ± 77
P b 0.029 <0.001
HDL (mg/dl) Baseline Value 42 ± 11 41 ± 8 0.018
0 ± 0 0 ± 0
3-month follow-up Value 42 ± 12 42 ± 9
Change 0.64 ± 11 2 ± 9
P b 0.115 0.066
6-month follow-up Value 44 ± 11 46 ± 7
Change 4 ± 11 6 ± 8
P b 0.066 <0.001
LDL Baseline Value 123 ± 31 134 ± 33 0.412
3-month follow-up Value 118 ± 29 126 ± 33
Change −6 ± 25 −6 ± 30
P b 0.062 0.089
6-month follow-up Value 121 ± 22 126 ± 27
Change −3 ± 22 −7 ± 31
P b 0.089 0.124

aBased on mixed model

bBased on mixed model, adjusted for the multiple comparisons by Bonferroni method