Table 2.
Prevalence (%) of high/abnormal values of risk factors∗ at baseline.
| Variable | Intervention | Control |
|---|---|---|
| Obesity | 90.9 | 80.2 |
| M: 91.9; F: 84.2 | M:77.9; F:93.8 | |
| Sum of skinfolds (mm) | 70.3 | 75.9 |
| M: 67.6; F: 89.5 | M: 71.7; F: 100.0 | |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 93.5 | 84.3 |
| M: 94.9; F: 84.2 | M:82.6; F:93.8 | |
| Waist-hip ratio | 91.1 | 90.7 |
| M: 92.6; F:78.9 | M:91.3; F:87.5 | |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 31.2 | 31.0 |
| M:34.8; F:5.3 | M:31.8; F: 26.7 | |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 40.3 | 44.0 |
| M: 43.7; F: 15.8 | M: 48.2; F: 20 | |
| Fasting blood glucose (mg/dl) | 25.7 | 30.6 |
| M: 29.2; F: 0.0 | M: 30.6; F:30.8 | |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dl) | 33.1 | 29.4 |
| M:32.3; F: 38.9 | M: 32.2; F:13.3 | |
| High-density lipoprotein cholesterol (mg/dl) | 56.8 | 63.7 |
| M: 55.4; F: 66.7 | M: 62.1; F:73.3 | |
| Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (mg/dl) | 72.3 | 74.5 |
| M: 73.8; F: 61.1 | M: 73.6; F:80.0 | |
| Serum triglycerides (mg/dl) | 37.2 | 33.3 |
| M:40.0; F:16.7 | M: 35.6; F:20.0 |
All values in percentages. ∗See text for definitions of abnormal values.