Table 3.
Lifestyle change information at baseline and after 1.5 years of follow-up.
| MetS remaining MetS (n=100) | MetS becoming non-MetS(n=34) | Non-MetS becoming MetS(n=98) | Non-MetS remaining non-MetS (n=266) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | Follow-up of 1.5 year | p-value | Baseline | Follow-up of 1.5 year | p-value | Baseline | Follow-up of 1.5 year | p-value | Baseline | Follow-up of 1.5 year | p-value | |
| Alcohol consumption, N (%) | 0.085 | 0.505 | 0.593 | 0.198 | ||||||||
| Never | 28 (28.0%) | 43 (43.0%) | 12 (35.3%) | 17 (50.0%) | 56 (57.1%) | 53 (54.1%) | 156 (58.6%) | 143 (53.8%) | ||||
| Occasional | 36 (36.0%) | 29 (29.0%) | 11 (32.4%) | 8 (23.5%) | 20 (20.4%) | 17 (17.3%) | 52 (19.5%) | 47 (17.7%) | ||||
| Frequent | 36 (36.0%) | 28 (28.0%) | 11 (32.4%) | 9 (26.5%) | 22 (22.4%) | 28 (28.6%) | 58 (21.8%) | 76 (28.6%) | ||||
| Diet, N (%) | 0.039 | 1.000 | 0.274 | 0.963 | ||||||||
| Meat | 10 (10.0%) | 14 (14.0%) | 7 (20.6%) | 6 (17.6%) | 7 (7.1%) | 13 (13.3%) | 22 (8.3%) | 23 (8.6%) | ||||
| Meat/Vegetables | 57a (57.0%) | 39a (39.0%) | 15 (44.1%) | 16 (47.1%) | 44 (44.9%) | 46 (46.9%) | 123 (46.2%) | 120 (45.1%) | ||||
| Vegetables | 33a (33.0%) | 47a (47.0%) | 12 (35.3%) | 12 (35.3%) | 47 (48.0%) | 39 (39.8%) | 121 (45.5%) | 123 (46.2%) | ||||
| Physical activity, N (%) | 0.442 | 0.610 | 0.006 | 0.324 | ||||||||
| Low | 24 (24.0%) | 46 (46.0%) | 13 (38.2%) | 11 (8.8%) | 22a (22.4%) | 40a (40.8%) | 96 (36.1%) | 91 (34.2%) | ||||
| Moderate | 42 (42.0%) | 29 (29.0%) | 12 (35.3%) | 16 (52.9%) | 38a (38.8%) | 21a (21.4%) | 72 (27.1%) | 61 (22.9%) | ||||
| High | 34 (34.0%) | 25 (25.0%) | 9 (26.5%) | 7 (38.2%) | 38 (38.8%) | 37 (37.8%) | 98 (36.8%) | 114 (42.9%) | ||||
The numbers shown in bold are statistically significant, p<0.05.
P-value < 0.05 indicates a significant difference between the groups. aP < 0.05 indicates the pairwise comparison is significant.
Alcohol consumption: never, never drink alcohol; occasional, drink less than three times a week; frequent, drink at least three times a week. Diet: meat, meat-based diet; meat/vegetable, meat and vegetarian diet; vegetables, vegetarian diet. Physical activity: low, low physical activity; moderate, moderate physical activity; High, high physical activity.