Table 2. Timing of outcome measures.

		Week 0	Week 4	Week 8	Week 12	Week 16	Week 24
		Outcome Measure		Baseline		Midpoint	Endpoint	Follow-up
Primary	HbA1c			✓		✓		✓	✓
	FPG	✓		✓		✓	✓
Secondary	Blood pressure	✓		✓		✓	✓
	Triglycerides	✓		✓		✓	✓
	Waist circumference	✓		✓		✓	✓
	Hip circumference	✓		✓		✓	✓
	BMI	✓		✓		✓	✓
	SF-36	✓		✓		✓	✓
	C-RP	✓		✓		✓	✓
	Total cholesterol	✓		✓		✓	✓
	HDL	✓		✓		✓	✓
	LDL	✓		✓		✓	✓
	Apolipoprotein A	✓				✓
	Apolipoprotein B	✓				✓

BMI = Body Mass Index, HDL-C = High Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol, C-RP = C-reactive protein, LDL = Low Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol.