Table III.
Changes in Body Weight, Blood Pressure, Serum Cholesterol, Triglycerides, and Blood Glucose During the 1‐y Follow‐Up in the EC (Upper Lines) and UC (Lower Lines) Groups
| Baseline | 6 Mo | 2 Mo | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body weight, kg | ||||
| EC | 79.5±15 | 77.1±14 | 76.5±14 | ns |
| UC | 80.0±12 | 80.7±12 | 80.9±13 | ns |
| ns | .05 | .02 | ||
| BMI, w/h2 | 28.7±5 | 27.9±4 | 27.6±4 | ns |
| 29.6±4 | 29.9±4 | 30.0±4 | ns | |
| ns | .001 | .001 | ||
| Waist circumference, cm | 102.2±12 | 98.2±11 | 98.6±11 | .04 |
| 104.3±10 | 103.7±10 | 104.9±10 | ns | |
| ns | .005 | .001 | ||
| SBP, mm Hg | 136.0±17 | 127.3±12 | 124.5±10 | .001 |
| 132.3±15 | 133.1±16 | 133.5±15 | ns | |
| ns | .05 | .001 | ||
| DBP, mm Hg | 85.4±12 | 80.3±8 | 77.9±9 | .001 |
| 83.3±9 | 81.9±10 | 81.3±9 | ns | |
| ns | ns | .01 | ||
| Cholesterol, mg/dL | 199.7±36 | 200.4±39 | 183.8±32 | .01 |
| 195.6±37 | 194.5±33 | 192.1±33 | ns | |
| ns | ns | ns | ||
| LDL‐C mg/dL | 126.8±32 | 126.0±38 | 110.8±33 | .02 |
| 119.5±36 | 113.3±37 | 113.3±35 | ns | |
| .05 | ns | |||
| HDL‐C mg/dL | 49.1±12 | 49.3±13 | 49.7±12 | ns |
| 49.8±13 | 51.6±12 | 52.0±14 | ns | |
| ns | ns | ns | ||
| Triglycerides, mg/dL | 127.1±97 | 142.0±95 | 115.2±48 | ns |
| 142.0±82 | 133.5±60 | 134.9±54 | ns | |
| ns | ns | .01 | ||
| Fasting blood glucose, mg/dL | 98.6±26 | 103.2±36 | 99.2±22 | ns |
| 102.7±27 | 99.9±20 | 104.9±33 | ns | |
| ns | ns | ns | ||
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; EC, educational care; HDL‐C, high‐density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL‐C, low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol; ns, not significant; SBP, systolic blood pressure; UC, usual care.