TABLE 2.
Changes in the Secondary Outcomes Before and After the Intervention
| Variable | Intervention Group Mean (SE) | Control Group Mean (SE) | |
| Systolic BP (mmHg) | Pretest | 122.9 (0.6) | 123.2 (0.4) |
| Post-test | 124.2 (0.6) | 124.3 (0.4) | |
| Diastolic BP (mmHg) | Pretest | 79.3 (0.4) | 79.3 (0.3) |
| Post-test | 79.4 (0.4) | 79.2 (0.3) | |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | Pretest | 191.0 (1.5) | 191.0 (1.1) |
| Post-test | 186.4 (1.5) | 188.7 (1.1) | |
| HDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | Pretest | 48.2 (0.5) | 49.4 (0.4) |
| Post-test | 48.2 (0.5) | 49.0 (0.4) | |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | Pretest | 145.8 (3.6) | 147.5 (3.0) |
| Post-test | 139.9 (4.0) | 143.0 (2.5) | |
| Waist circumference** (cm) | |||
| Women | Pretest | 100.3 (0.8) | 99.6 (0.8) |
| Post-test | 99.3 (1.0) | 99.8 (0.8) | |
| Men | Pretest | 105.7 (1.0) | 106.7 (0.8) |
| Post-test | 104.6 (1.0) | 106.9 (0.8) | |
| Overall health | Pretest | 2.89 (0.03) | 2.74 (0.03) |
| Post-test | 2.86 (0.03) | 2.75 (0.03) | |
| Overall physical condition | Pretest | 3.76 (0.01) | 3.76 (0.01) |
| Post-test | 3.77 (0.01) | 3.76 (0.01) | |
| Nutrition* | Pretest | 3.72 (0.03) | 3.80 (0.02) |
| Post-test | 3.88 (0.03) | 3.83 (0.02) | |
| Exercise and fitness | Pretest | 3.42 (0.03) | 3.48 (0.02) |
| Post-test | 3.47 (0.03) | 3.47 (0.02) | |
Estimates combined from 10 generalized estimating equations (GEE) fitted to multiple imputed datasets. Models adjusted for age and sex, which were mean-centered.
BMI, body mass index; SE, standard error.
*P = .0.001.
**P = 0.09.