Table 3.
Mean (SD) values of selected metabolic indices after 12 months for the intervention and control groups.
| Metabolic index | Values, mean (SD) | P value | ||
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Intervention group | Control group | Mean difference (95% CI) |
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| HbA1ca (%) | 7.1 (1.1) | 6.6 (1.7) | 0.4 (–0.5 to +1.4) | .37 |
| BMIb (kg/m2) | 30.4 (8.4) | 31.8 (5.8) | –1.5 (–6.7 to +3.8) | .57 |
| Total cholesterolc (mmol/L) | 4.6 (1.4) | 4.7 (0.9) | –0.1 (–1.0 to +0.7) | .75 |
| Triglyceridesc (mmol/L) | 2.1 (1.7) | 2.9 (4.1) | –0.8 (–3.3 to +1.6) | .50 |
aHbA1c: glycated hemoglobin A1c. 12-month HbA1c data were available for 20/21 intervention group participants and 15/19 control group participants.
b12-month BMI data were available for 18/21 intervention group participants and 15/19 control group participants.
c12-month total cholesterol and triglyceride data were available for 20/21 intervention group participants and 14/19 control group participants.