Table 3.
Changes in Primary and Secondary Outcomes over the 8-Week Intervention Period
| n | Baseline | n | 3-week follow-up visit | n | 8-week final visit | Fitted mean change from baseline to 8-week final visit | Trend p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (±SD) | Mean (±SD) | Mean (±SD) | Mean (95% CI) | |||||
| Primary outcomes | ||||||||
| Body weight (kg) | 54 | 84.5 (11.8) | 49 | 83.5 (11.2) | 52 | 82.1 (10.8) | −2.8 (−2 to −3.6) | <.0005 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 54 | 31.4 (4.1) | 49 | 30.9 (3.95) | 52 | 30.4 (3.9) | −1.0 (−0.7 to −1.3) | <.0005 |
| % body weight | 54 | 100.0 (0) | 49 | 98.2 (1.6) | 52 | 96.7 (3.4) | −2.4 (−3.4 to −1.5) | <.0005 |
| Secondary outcomes | ||||||||
| Waist circumference (cm) | 54 | 98.6 (10.3) | 49 | 96.2 (10.3) | 52 | 94.1 (10.4) | −4.6 (−3.5 to −5.7) | <.0005 |
| Hip circumference (cm) | 54 | 109.4 (9.2) | 49 | 107.6 (9.2) | 52 | 105.9 (9.5) | −3.4 (−2.4 to −4.5) | <.0005 |
| Systolic BP (mmHg) | 54 | 122.1 (14.4) | 49 | 117.9 (12.3) | 52 | 117.2 (12.8) | −4.3 (−2.0 to −6.5) | <.0005 |
| Diastolic BP (mmHg) | 54 | 76.6 (9.8) | 49 | 74.4 (10.5) | 52 | 73.5 (10.6) | −2.9 (−1.1 to −4.6) | .001 |
BMI body mass index; BP blood pressure.