Table 3.

Main effects of the intervention of diet programs on MetS components between time points (baseline, after 3 months and after 6 months)

Anthropometric measures		Mean ± SD	95% Confidence Interval for Mean
WC	Baseline	0.97 ± 0.14	(0.94, 1.00)
	After 3 months	0.97 ± 0.14	(0.94, 1.00)
	After 6 months	0.93 ± 0.24	(0.88, 0.98)
TG	Baseline	0.31 ± 0.46	(0.22, 0.41)
	After 3 months	0.14 ± 0.35	(0.07, 0.22)
	After 6 months	0.07 ± 0.26	(0.02, 0.12)
HDL	Baseline	0.78 ± 0.41	(0.70, 0.87)
	After 3 months	0.39 ± 0.49	(0.29, 0.49)
	After 6 months	0.27 ± 0.44	(0.18, 0.36)
SBP	Baseline	0.19 ± 0.39	(0.11, 0.27)
	After 3 months	0.10 ± 0.30	(0.04, 0.17)
	After 6 months	0.15 ± 0.36	(0.08, 0.23)
DBP	Baseline	0.24 ± 0.43	(0.15, 0.33)
	After 3 months	0.12 ± 0.33	(0.05, 0.19)
	After 6 months	0.03 ± 0.17	(−0.04, 0.06)
FGl	Baseline	0.21 ± 0.41	(0.12, 0.29)
	After 3 months	0.19 ± 0.39	(0.11, 0.27)
	After 6 months	0.10 ± 0.30	(0.04, 0.17)

Abbreviations: WC, waist circumference; TG, total glycerides; HDL, high density lipoprotein; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; FGl, fasting glucose