Table 3.
Comparison of weight, systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP) before, immediately after intervention and 6-month follow-up in the two groups of overweight or obese hypertensive women (n = 146)
| Variable | Intervention group (n = 74) | Control group (n = 71) | P** |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | ||
| Systolic BP | |||
| Before intervention | 135.53 ± 15.54 | 139.08 ± 13.84 | 0.148 |
| Immediately after intervention | 129.53 ± 15.63 | 129.71 ± 15.48 | 0.943 |
| 6-month follow-up | 128.80 ± 13.35 | 136.05 ± 14.48 | < 0.002 |
| P follow-up* | < 0.001 | ||
| P group | 0.045 | ||
| Diastolic BP | |||
| Before intervention | 82.40 ± 8.47 | 84.43 ± 8.8 | 0.157 |
| Immediately after intervention | 81.77 ± 11.72 | 82.81 ± 10.71 | 0.576 |
| 6-month follow-up | 79.13 ± 7.55 | 84.50 ± 7.66 | < 0.001 |
| P follow-up | 0.120 | ||
| P group | 0.010 | ||
| Weight | |||
| Before intervention | 74.06 ± 10.85 | 73.27 ± 10.79 | 0.674 |
| Immediately after intervention | 72.92 ± 10.40 | 72.95 ± 11.55 | 0.985 |
| 6-month follow-up | 72.34 ± 10.61 | 72.85 ± 12.50 | 0.792 |
| P follow up* | 0.093 | ||
| P group | 0.461 | ||
*
P value from repeated measure analysis covariance controlling by age, cholesterol, and LDL.
**
T test, Paired comparison was used by Bonfferoni test.
SD: Standard deviation; LDL: Low-density lipoprotein; BP: Blood pressure