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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2018 Oct 10.
Published in final edited form as: Obesity (Silver Spring). 2018 Apr 10;26(5):845–853. doi: 10.1002/oby.22158

Table 2.

Within Group Changes in BMI, Weight, and CVD Risk Factors

Unadjusted Model 1b
N range = 129–151
Multivariate Model 2c
N range = 127–145
Within Group Change (SHHC Intervention) Within Group Change (CON) Within Group Change (SHHC Intervention) Within Group Change (CON)
Mean Change Baseline to Outcome (95% CI) p- value Mean Change Baseline to Outcome (95% CI) p- value Mean Change Baseline to Outcome (95% CI) p-value Mean Change Baseline to Outcome (95% CI) p- value
BMIa −0.80 (−1.18, − 0.43) <0.001 −0.10 (−0.49, 0.29) 0.60 −0.85 (−1.32, − 0.39) 0.001 −0.14 (−0.62, 0.33) 0.53
Weight, kg −2.09 (−3.10, −1.08) <0.001 −0.23 (−1.28, 0.83) 0.65 −2.24 (−3.49, − 0.99) 0.002 −0.38 (−1.65, 0.88) 0.53
CRP −1.31 (−2.06, − 0.55) <0.001 −0.02 (−0.84, 0.80) 0.96 −1.13 (−1.89, − 0.37) 0.004 0.03 (−0.75, 0.80) 0.95
Simple 7 0.93 (0.53, 1.33) <0.001 0.32 (−0.11, 0.76) 0.14 0.88 (0.48, 1.28) <.0.001 0.21 (0.21, 0.63) 0.32
ASCVD Risk −0.86 (−1.43, − 0.29) 0.004 −0.32 (−0.94, 0.29) 0.30 −0.96 (−1.49, − 0.43) <0.001 −0.47 (−1.01, 0.065) 0.09
Waist to hip ratio −0.01 (−0.02, 0.01) 0.36 −0.003 (−0.02, 0.01) 0.64 −0.01 (−0.02, 0.01) 0.24 −0.002 (−0.02, 0.01) 0.80
Body fat, % −1.56 (−2.01, − 1.10) <0.001 −1.71 (−2.21, − 1.20) <0.001 −1.65 (−2.20, − 1.11) <0.001 −1.87 (−2.44, − 1.30) <0.001
Resting heart rate −2.76 (−4.60, − 0.92) 0.004 −1.17 (−3.18, 0.83) 0.25 −1.88 (−3.85, 0.08) 0.06 −1.15 (−3.16, 0.86) 0.26
Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg −6.46 (−9.60, − 3.32) <0.001 −4.53 (−7.73, − 1.32) 0.009 −6.45 (−9.63, − 3.28) <0.001 −3.89 (−7.09, − 0.68) 0.02
Systolic blood pressure, mmHg −6.57 (−10.51, − 2.64) 0.003 −4.14 (−8.21, − 0.07) 0.05 −5.91 (−10.35, − 1.46) 0.01 −3.85 (−8.32, 0.63) 0.09
Waist circumference, cm −3.39 (−6.10, − 0.68) 0.02 −2.10 (−4.84, 0.64) 0.12 −3.23 (−5.78, − 0.68) 0.02 −1.83 (−4.41, 0.75) 0.15
Cholesterol (total), mg/dL 2.68 (−5.43, 10.79) 0.49 −9.41 (−17.72, − 1.10) 0.03 3.92 (−4.22, 12.06) 0.32 −7.85 (−16.05, 0.35) 0.06
HDL cholesterol, mg/dL 0.93 (−1.75, 3.61) 0.47 0.55 (−2.21, 3.32) 0.68 1.81 (−0.88, 4.50) 0.17 0.54 (−2.18, 3.26) 0.68
LDL cholesterol, mg/dL 0.08 (−5.47, 5.63) 0.98 −8.08 (−13.83, − 2.32) 0.009 0.99 (−5.02, 7.01) 0.73 −6.55 (−12.60, − 0.51) 0.04
Triglycerides, mg/dL −5.28 (−20.49, 9.94) 0.46 −9.45 (−25.14, 6.24) 0.22 −3.39 (−16.97, 10.18) 0.60 −6.79 (−20.46, 6.89) 0.31
Fasting glucose, mg/dL 2.66 (−1.57, 6.89) 0.22 5.61 (1.00, 10.22) 0.02 3.42 (−1.08, 7.92) 0.14 5.06 (0.46, 9.67) 0.03
Hemoglobin A1c −0.28 (−0.40, − 0.16) <0.001 −0.28 (−0.41, − 0.16) <0.001 −0.26 (−0.38, − 0.14) <0.001 −0.28 (−0.40, − 0.16) <0.001

Boldface indicates statistical significance (p≤0.05)

Abbreviations: ASCVD, atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease; BMI, body mass index (calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared); CON, Strong Hearts, Healthy Women-Control; CRP, c-reactive protein; HDL, high density lipoprotein; LDL, low density lipoprotein; SHHC, Strong Hearts, Healthy Communities.

a

Calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared.

b

Adjusted for Site

c

Adjusted for Site, Education, Age, Marital Status, and Baseline Value of the Outcome