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Table 2 Six-month changes in outcome measures within and between-groups (n = 31 treatment group versus 32 controls)

From: National Adolescent Treatment Trial for Obesity in Kuwait (NATTO): project design and results of a randomised controlled trial of a good practice approach to treatment of adolescent obesity in Kuwait

Outcome

Intervention group within-group change mean (SD)

Control group within-group change mean (SD)

Between-group difference, mean (95% CI), P value

Body mass index Z score

0.0 (0.1)

0.0 (0.2)

0.0 (-0.1; 0.1), 0.6

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

0.4 (6.7)

0.6 (4.8)

0.3 (-2.7; 3.2), 0.9

Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

2.9 (6.2)

1.1 (5.8)

-1.8 (-4.8, 1.3), 0.2

Waist circumference (cm)

4.9 (5.8)

3.5 (5.7)

-1.4 (-4.3; 1.5), 0.3