Table 1.
Baseline characteristics and obstetrical history
| Characteristics | IWL Completers N=6 |
IWL Withdrawn N=1 |
SCN Completers N=5 |
SCN Withdrawn N=2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (yrs) | 33 ± 5 | 28 | 30 ± 4 | 33 ± 2 |
| Weight (kg) | 108 ± 10 | 96.3 | 107 ± 14 | 117 ± 5 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 41 ± 4 | 40 | 41 ± 4 | 42 ± 0 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 118 ± 8 | 109 | 117 ± 9 | 118 ± 21 |
| Hip circumference (cm) | 126 ± 7 | 120 | 126 ± 7 | 133 ± 3 |
| Systolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) | 122 ± 15 | 110 | 122 ± 12 | 126 ± 1 |
| Diastolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) | 63 ± 6 | 64 | 65 ± 9 | 72 ± 11 |
| Lipids | ||||
| Total Cholesterol (mg/dl) | 158 ± 25 | N/A | 177 ± 18 | 235 ± 35 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dl) | 172 ± 44 | N/A | 151 ± 95 | 157 ± 55 |
| HDL (mg/dl) | 40 ± 12 | N/A | 42 ± 5 | 57 ± 1 |
| LDL (mg/dl) | 87 ± 15 | N/A | 105 ± 8 | 147 ± 23 |
| Fasting glucose (mg/dL) | 99 ± 6 | 87 | 95 ± 9 | 85 ± 2 |
| Insulin (μU/mL) | 267 ± 5 | N/A | 33 ± 3 | N/A |
| HOMA-IR | 7 ± 1 | N/A | 8 ± 1 | N/A |
| EQ-5D Index | 0.87 ± 0.06 | 1 | 0.89 ± 0.09 | 1 ± 0 |
| EQ-5D Visual Analog Scale | 70 ± 11 | 100 | 66 ± 16 | 65 ± 7 |
| IDS-SR | 16 ± 3 | 15 | 18 ± 12 | 12 ± 12 |
| Obstetrical History | ||||
| No. of participants with previous pregnancy | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Total # of pregnancies | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| No. of participants with spontaneous abortion (Ab) or ectopic pregnancy | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Total # of Ab or ectopic pregnancies | 3 (1 subject) | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| No. of participants with previous live births | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total # of previous live births | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Median years of infertility | 1.6 | 1 | 2 | 4.5 |
| Birth Control Method during Intervention | ||||
| Condoms | 4 | N/A | 2 | N/A |
| Hormonal | 2 | N/A | 0 | N/A |
| Abstinence | 0 | N/A | 3 | N/A |
N/A = not applicable
Mean ± standard deviation reported for continuous outcomes
BMI, body mass index; HDL, high-density lipoproteins; LDL, low-density lipoproteins; HOMA-IR, homeostatic model assessment-insulin resistance; EQ-5D, EuroQol-5D; IDS-SR, Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology (Self-Report)