Table 4.
Weight and other anthropometric changes in completing participants over time
| Parameter | CG (n = 37) | GEP (n = 40) | WEP (n = 43) | P** | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 3 | 6 | P* | 0 | 3 | 6 | P* | 0 | 3 | 6 | P* | ||
| Weight (kg) | 75.9 ± 12.7 | 75.5 ± 12.2 | 75.7 ± 12.4 | 0.23 | 90.6 ± 27.3 | 86.1 ± 25.2 | 84.8 ± 24.3 | <0.01*** | 74.5 ± 13.8 | 74.3 ± 14 | 73.2 ± 13.8 | 0.044*** | 0.003 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 31.6 ± 5.8 | 31.4 ± 5.6 | 31.5 ± 5.7 | 0.22 | 34.8 ± 9.0 | 33.2 ± 8.6 | 32.7 ± 8.3 | <0.01 | 30 ± 5.1 | 29.9 ± 5.1 | 29.4 ± 5.1 | 0.027**** | 0.02 |
| Waist (cm) | 93.2 ± 11.3 | 93.3 ± 10.6 | 93.4 ± 10.3 | 1.00 | 100 ± 19.1 | 98.6 ± 18.1 | 96.5 ± 17.8 | <0.01 | 89.9 ± 12.3 | 90.7 ± 12.6 | 88.8 ± 12.3 | 0.007**** | 0.017 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 126 ± 10.9 | 126 ± 11.3 | 126 ± 11.5 | 1.00 | 110 ± 31.2 | 106.4 ± 27 | 104.4 ± 25 | <0.01*** | 117.9 ± 9.4 | 119.7 ± 8.4 | 118.3 ± 7.2 | 0.81**** | <0.01 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 82.9 ± 8.5 | 81 ± 8.3 | 82.6 ± 8.6 | 0.39 | 103 ± 23.4 | 101.4 ± 25 | 98.4 ± 25 | <0.01* | 77.1 ± 7.1 | 73.2 ± 13.8 | 77.4 ± 6.6 | 1.00***,**** | <0.01 |
Data presented as the mean ± standard deviation; 0, 3 and 6 are months of intervention. *P‐value for repeated measures ancova adjusted for age, baseline body mass index (BMI) and marital status; **P‐value for one‐way ancova; ***significant difference compared with control; ****significant difference compared with group education; significant at P < 0.05.
CG, control group; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; GEP, group educational program; SBP, systolic blood pressure; WEP, WhatsApp educational program; WHR, waist‐to‐hip ratio.