Table 2.
Cardiovascular risk factors at baseline, 6 months and 1 year
| Total parameter | Baseline n = 100 | 6 months n = 88 | 1 year n = 80 | ANOVA p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight (kg) | 93.4 (19.2) | 92.5 (19.5)a | 92.6 (19.8) | 0.056 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 31.6 (28.3 to 35.5) | 31.4 (28.1 to 35.3)a | 31.1 (28.0 to 34.9) | < 0.001 |
| Waist Circumference (cm) | 108.4 (15.0) | 106.8 (15.3)a | 105.9 (15.1)a, b | < 0.001 |
| Men (cm) | 113.5 (14.6) | 112.4 (14.3) | 111.7 (13.2)a | 0.099 |
| Women (cm) | 105.5 (14.6) | 103.7a(15.1) | 102.6a,b(15.1) | 0.001 |
| Systolic BP (mmHg) | 135 (120 to 149) | 130 (120 to 140)a | 130 (120 to 140)a | < 0.001 |
| With BP lowering medication* (n = 66) | 140 (125 to 150) | 130 (120 to 140) | 130 (120 to 140)a | 0.002 |
| No medication (n = 34) | 130 (120 to 140) | 120 (119 to 140) | 130 (118 to 136) | 0.027 |
| Diastolic BP (mmHg) | 85 (80 to 90) | 80 (75 to 90)a | 80 (75to 85)a | < 0.001 |
| With BP lowering medication* (n = 66) | 85 (80 to 90) | 80 (75 to 90) | 80 (79 to 85)a | 0.006 |
| No medication (n = 34) | 80 (80 to 90) | 80 (80 to 85) | 80 (70 to 90) | 0.018 |
| Heart rate (bpm) | 66 (60 to 76) | 68 (62 to 80) | 64 (60 to 76) | 0.087 |
| Total Cholesterol (mmol/l) | 5.1 (1.1) | 4.9 (1.1)a | 4.9 (1.0) | 0.019 |
| With Statins (n = 36) | 4.5 (0.9) | 4.3 (0.8) | 4.4 (0.9) | 0.151 |
| No statins (n = 64) | 5.4 (1.1) | 5.2 (1.1) | 5.1 (1.0) | 0.081 |
| LDL (mmol/l) | 3.1 (2.4 to 3.9) | 2.8 (2.3 to 3.9) | 2.8 (2.2 to 3.7) | 0.065 |
| With Statins (n = 36) | 2.6 (2.1 to 3.1) | 2.4 (2.1 to 2.7) | 2.4 (2.0 to 2.7) | 0.342 |
| No statins (n = 64) | 3.6 (2.8 to 4.2) | 3.2(2.6 to 4.1) | 3.2 (2.6 to 4.0) | 0.181 |
| HDL (mmol/l) | 1.3 (1.0 to 1.5) | 1.2 (1.0 to 1.5) | 1.4 (1.0 to 1.6) | 0.227 |
| Men (n = 36) | 1.1 (0.4) | 1.1 (0.5) | 1.2 (0.6) | 0.260 |
| Women (n = 64) | 1.4 (0.4) | 1.4 (0.4) | 1.4 (0.4) | 0.633 |
| Triglycerides (mmol/l) | 1.2 (0.9 to 1.6) | 1.3 (0.9 to 1.6) | 1.2 (0.8 to 1.8) | 0.376 |
Values are presented as mean (SD) or median (Q1 to Q3)
aSignificantly different from baseline, p < 0.05
bSignificantly different from 6 months, p < 0.05
BMI Body Mass Index, BP Blood pressure, LDL Low density lipoprotein, HDL High density lipoprotein