Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the participants.
| Variables | WLCa group (n=50), mean (SD) | IBIb group (n=55), mean (SD) |
| Age (years) | 51.4 (9.3) | 54.9 (8.3) |
| Weight (kg) | 81.1 (11.8) | 85.4 (12) |
| Antihypertensive drugs (n) | 1.6 (1.1) | 2.1 (1.2) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 29.9 (2.6) | 30.1 (2.7) |
| Body fat mass (kg) | 27.0 (6.9) | 28.2 (6.3) |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 128.5 (13.5) | 132.2 (14.2) |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 75.8 (9.1) | 78.7 (8.1) |
| Blood glucose (mg/dL) | 98 (10) | 99 (15) |
| Insulin (mg/dL) | 13.9 (8.7) | 15.0 (9.7) |
| Physical activity counts min−1 | 227 (87) | 245 (103) |
| 6-minute walk test (meters) | 554 (69) | 559 (72) |
aWLC: wait-list control.
bIBI: internet-based intervention.