Table 5.

Estimated mean change (± standard error) in weight and cardiovascular risk factors from baseline to week 12 and week 26

Variable	BWL+BIAS (n=36)	BWL (n=36)	Mean Difference	p	d
Percent Weight Change
Week 12	−3.7±0.6***	−4.6±0.6***	−0.9±0.8	0.28	0.22
Week 26	−4.5±1.0***	−5.9±1.0***	1.4±1.4	0.31	0.26
Waist Circumference (cm)
Week 12	−4.0±0.9***	−4.0±0.9***	0.0±1.3	0.98	0.01
Week 26	−4.3±0.9***	−5.1±0.9***	0.8±1.3	0.54	0.15
Systolic Blood Pressure (mm Hg)+
Week 12	−3.4±1.6*	−5.4±1.6***	2.0±2.2	0.37	0.18
Week 26	−2.6±1.6	−2.4±1.6	−0.2±2.2	0.94	0.01
Diastolic Blood Pressure (mm Hg)+
Week 12	−2.8±1.2*	−5.6±1.1***	2.8±1.6	0.09	0.31
Week 26	−1.4±1.2	−2.1±1.1	0.7±1.6	0.67	0.08

Note. Percent weight change was calculated from week 1 weights; all other values were measured at screening.

⁺Blood pressure analyses control for whether or not participant took blood pressure medication at any time during the study.

^***p≤0.001

^**p≤0.01

^*p<0.05