Table 1.

Interventions given to groups.

Lifestyle Intervention	CG	GEP	WEP
Baseline Reduce weight (5% from baseline weight) Moderate exercise (150 min/week) Reduce fat intake (30% of total energy and saturated fat 10% of total energy) Increase fiber intake (15 g/1,000 kcal) diet	Given as a booklet to the group	Explained by registered dietitian individually	Delivered through WhatsApp group
Bimonthly lifestyle education sessions for 3 months	None	✓	✓
Dietary counseling	None	Every 2 weeks for 3 months, then continue to follow up until the 6‐month period	Every 2 weeks for 3 months, (via WhatsApp), then continue to follow up until the 6‐month period
Dietary intake record	Baseline, and after 3 and 6 months
Physical activity record questionnaire	Baseline, and after 3 and 6 months
Mode of follow up	Group	Group	Group
On demand support system	None	✓	✓
Blood extraction	Baseline and after 6 months
Anthropometrics	Baseline, and after 3 and 6 months

CG, control group; GEP, group educational program; WEP, WhatsApp educational program.