Table 2.
Anthropometric outcomes for all participants: change in waist circumference, weight and BMI in intervention and control (standard of care) groups of the trial*
| Outcome variable | Intervention (n = 145) | Control (n = 160) | P-values |
|---|---|---|---|
| WC†, cm, mean (SD) |
82.6 (13.9) |
81.7 (13.9) |
0.547 |
| Change in WC‡ (baseline minus endpoint assessment) |
-1.19 (6.6) |
-1.02 (5.6) |
0.811 |
| Weight†, kg, mean (SD) |
66.7 (18.8) |
65.4 (17.5) |
0.528 |
| Change in weight‡ (baseline minus endpoint assessment) |
-0.83 (3.4) |
-1.6 (2.6) |
0.025 |
| BMI†, mean (SD) |
27.3 (7.4) |
27.0 (7.0) |
0.701 |
| Change in BMI‡ (baseline minus endpoint assessment) | -0.33 (1.4) | -0.66 (1.1) | 0.019 |
WC – waist circumference, BMI – body mass index, SD – standard deviation
*BMI according to the WHO Asian definition of underweight/normal weight; overweight and obese.
†Controlled for age-group by bootstrapping.
‡A negative change result indicates a positive gain in the parameter between baseline and endpoint assessment.