Table 3.
Metabolic syndrome determinants pre- and post-intervention by group
| Variables | Intervention group | Control group | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre | Post | p-value | Pre | Post | p-value | |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 104.9 (15.2) | 105.1 (15.8) | 0.766 | 102.4 (14.9) | 102.6 (14.3) | 0.771 |
| Blood pressure (mm Hg) | ||||||
| Systolic | 115.6 (14.9) | 118.1 (14.3) | 0.108 | 119.4 (15.7) | 122.8 (15.0) | 0.206 |
| Diastolic | 80.7 (10.3) | 82.7 (9.8) | 0.177 | 83.2 (9.9) | 82.2 (9.7) | 0.492 |
| Triglyceride (mg/dl) | 164.6 (90.9) | 165.6 (131.9) | 0.953 | 159.5 (141.8) | 163.1 (112.2) | 0.802 |
| Glycaemia (mg/dl) | 92.0 (17.8) | 108.3 (61.7) | 0.111 | 104.8 (43.8) | 106.0 (53.6) | 0.777 |
| HDL-cholesterol (mg/dl) | 49.1 (14.3) | 52.4 (19.3) | 0.182 | 53.5 (10.8) | 55.4 (15.8) | 0.306 |
| Metabolic syndrome (≥ 3), n (%) | 14 (63.6) | 14 (63.6) | 0.072 | 8 (36.4) | 12 (45.5) | 0.005 |
Data are expressed as mean and standard deviation (SD), unless otherwise stated