Table 1.
Changes in cardiovascular risk factors after 12 weeks of intensive lifestyle intervention and at one year in participants who achieved major glycemic improvement and partial or complete diabetes remission.
| Baseline | 3 months | 12 months | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weight (lbs) | 237.7 ± 29.5 | 211.3 ± 26.1∗∗ | 211.1 ± 26.5∗∗ |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 38.2 ± 4 | 34.0 ± 3.8∗∗ | 34.0 ± 4.2∗∗ |
| Systolic BP (mmHg) | 128 ± 11 | 122 ± 15∗ | 124 ± 16 |
| Diastolic BP (mmHg) | 73 ± 8 | 74 ± 8 | 73 ± 9 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 171 ± 31 | 147 ± 25∗∗ | 159 ± 33 |
| LDL-cholesterol (mg/dL) | 103 ± 23 | 88 ± 18∗∗ | 91 ± 24 |
| HDL-cholesterol (mg/dL) | 41 ± 10 | 40 ± 11 | 47 ± 13∗ |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 144 ± 69 | 94 ± 41∗∗ | 123 ± 42 |
N = 19.
∗ p value < 0.05 from baseline, ∗∗p value < 0.001 from baseline.