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. 2022 Dec 12;22:781. doi: 10.1186/s12888-022-04426-9

Table 3.

Modifications in Metabolic Syndrome factors: control group and experimental group

Control Group (n = 21) Intervention Group (n = 23)
Variables Basal 6 months p Basal 6 months p P* P**
Biochemical profile
 - Glucose (mg/dL) 94.5 (16.8) 102.6 (18.9) 0.03 93.7 (10.4) 97.5 (13.5) 0.023 0.814 0.259
 - HbA1c (%) 5.4 (0.4) 5.5 (0.3) 0.038 5.4 (0.3) 5.4 (0.6) 0.948 0.887 0.768
 - Cholesterol (mg/dL) 173.2 (45.4) 171 (43.9) 0.664 199.1 (38.4) 179.4 (64.3) 0.072 0.115 0.155
 - Triglycerides (mg/dL) 121.1 (67.4) 137.5 (75.8) 0.352 141.1 (74.3) 134.2 (69.4) 0.584 0.235 0.981
 - LDH (IU/L) 182.5 (22.5) 172.4 (29.9) 0.141 189 (30.6) 172.4 (29.9) 0.049 0.533 0.647
 - C-HDL (mg/dL) 50.2 (15.4) 48.4 (15.1) 0.067 49.7 (13.1) 52.4 (24.9) 0.611 0.962 0.760
 - C-LDL (mg/dL) 100.4 (33.8) 96.9 (33.7) 0.446 123 (32.4) 119.3 (41.6) 0.7 0.048 0.067
 - Total cholesterol/C-HDL (mg/dL) 3.6 (0.9) 3.6 (0.8) 0.522 4.2 (1.3) 4.2 (1.3) 0.905 0.058 0.180
Anthropometric Profile
 - Weight (kg) 76.6 (18) 75.8 (17.7) 0.382 85.7 (16.3) 81.3 (14.6)  < 0.001 0.086 0.275
 - Waist circumference (cm) 100.9 (13.3) 101.2 (13.5) 0.818 105.7 (11.5) 102 (11.7)  < 0.001 0.397 0.981
 - BMI (kg/m2) 27.5 (5.2) 27.2 (5.3) 0.323 29.5 (4.8) 27.9 (4.3)  < 0.001 0.307 0.869
 - WHtR 0.59 (0.12) 0.61 (0.07) 0.345 0.61 (0.07) 0.59 (0.06)  < 0.001 0.597 0.378
Cardiovascular Profile
 - SBP (mmHg) 125.5 (16.3) 129.8 (11.2) 0.124 128.7(13.9) 126.8 (10.6) 0.593 0.391 0.359
 - DBP (mmHg) 85.5 (9.7) 82.3 (7.9) 0.846 85.6 (11.5) 80.8 (7.5) 0.039 0.548 0.814
 - HR (bpm) 88.5 (16.4) 87.4 (14.2) 0.757 81.4 (12) 80.8 (9.4) 0.792 0.110 0.226

p: intragroup statistical significance; p*: baseline intergroup statistical significance; p**: 6 months intergroup statistical significance; HbA1c Glycosylated haemoglobin, LDH Lactate dehydrogenase, C-HDL High-density lipoprotein, C-LDL Low-density lipoprotein, BMI Body mass index, WHtR Waist-to-height ratio, SBP Systolic blood pressure, DBP Diastolic blood pressure, HR Heart rate, CG Evol. Control group evolution, IG Evol Intervention group evolution, % Balance  Percentage variation, REGICOR Calculation of 10-year coronary heart disease risk, SCORE Systematic coronary risk assessment for Spain, Antipsychotic DDD Defined daily dose antipsychotics