Table 1.
Baseline metabolic and anthropometric characteristics of the study population by randomization group.
| IG | CG | p * | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (N = 769) | (N = 773) | ||
| Age at recruitment (years) | 52.0 ± 8.5 | 51.7 ± 8.3 | 0.37 |
| Education (%) | |||
| First level | 24.7 | 25.4 | |
| Second level | 46 | 47.8 | 0.34 |
| Third level | 29.3 | 26.8 | |
| ER-negative (%) | 21.3 | 20.6 | 0.62 |
| Menopause (%) | 40.9 | 39.4 | 0.61 |
| Natural menopause (%) | 80.2 | 80.2 | 0.98 |
| Tumor stage (%) | |||
| IA | 43.1 | 41.8 | |
| IB | 17.6 | 17.2 | |
| IIA | 13.6 | 14.2 | |
| IIB | 9.7 | 11.5 | |
| IIIA | 9 | 9.5 | |
| IIIB | 0.6 | 1.1 | |
| IIIC | 6.4 | 4.7 | 0.46 |
| Height (cm) | 160.8 ± 6.3 | 160.6 ± 6.3 | 0.52 |
| Weight (kg) | 68.9 ± 13.0 | 68.3 ± 12.8 | 0.28 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 26.7 ± 5.0 | 26.5 ± 5.1 | 0.5 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 87.5 ± 12.4 | 86.8 ± 12.3 | 0.29 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mm/Hg) | 127.5 ± 18.5 | 126.4 ± 18.6 | 0.26 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mm/Hg) | 82.4 ± 11.4 | 81.6 ± 11.9 | 0.18 |
| Fasting glucose (mg/dL) | 94.3 ± 18.1 | 94.0 ± 16.1 | 0.67 |
| HDL (mg/dL) | 60.3 ± 15.6 | 61.5 ± 15.5 | 0.13 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 113.8 ± 68.0 | 109.4 ± 61.3 | 0.18 |
| Number of MS parameters | |||
| 0 | 12.4 | 16.2 | |
| 1 | 23 | 22 | |
| 2 | 24.6 | 26.7 | |
| 3 | 23 | 21.4 | |
| 4 | 12.3 | 10.8 | |
| 5 | 4.7 | 2.9 | 0.1 |
* p of differences using Student’s t test for continuous variables and chi-squared test for percentages.