Table 2 Changes in cardiometabolic risk factors over time between groups

Weight (kg)

Baseline

Value

88 ± 14

87 ± 16

<0.001

3-month follow-up

Value

86 ± 13

85 ± 14

Change

−1 ± 3

−2 ± 2

P ^b

0.059

<0.001

6-month follow-up

Value

87 ± 12

83 ± 15

Change

−1 ± 3

−4 ± 3

P ^b

<0.001

<0.001

Body mass index (kg/m²)

Baseline

Value

30.5 ± 4.5

29.8 ± 4.7

0.009

3-month follow-up

Value

29.8 ± 3.8

29 ± 4

Change

−0.2 ± 1

−0.5 ± 1

P ^b

0.079

<0.001

6-month follow-up

Value

29.5 ± 3.5

28.6 ± 4.4

Change

−0.4 ± 1

−1.1 ± 1

P ^b

<0.001

<0.001

Waist circumference (cm)

Baseline

Value

105 ± 9

103 ± 9

0.64

3-month follow-up

Value

103 ± 8

101 ± 8

Change

−2 ± 4

−3 ± 3

P ^b

0.385

<0.001

6-month follow-up

Value

100 ± 18

99 ± 9

Change

−5 ± 19

−4 ± 3

P ^b

0.012

<0.001

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

Baseline

Value

132 ± 13

131 ± 8

0.016

3-month follow-up

Value

127 ± 11

121 ± 13

Change

−6 ± 14

−10 ± 11

P ^b

<0.001

<0.001

6-month follow-up

Value

124 ± 8

120 ± 10

Change

−8 ± 14

−11 ± 9

P ^b

<0.001

<0.001

Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

Baseline

Value

88 ± 7

89 ± 6

0.006

3-month follow-up

Value

84 ± 9

80 ± 9

Change

−4 ± 8

−10 ± 9

P ^b

<0.001

<0.001

6-month follow-up

Value

82 ± 6

78 ± 6

Change

−6 ± 7

−11 ± 6

p^b

<0.001

<0.001

Fasting blood glucose (mg/dl)

Baseline

Value

91 ± 15

89 ± 12

0.627

3-month follow-up

Value

89 ± 13

85 ± 10

Change

−1 ± 12

−4 ± 12

P ^b

0.778

0.004

6-month follow-up

Value

88 ± 13

85 ± 8

Change

−2 ± 14

−4 ± 12

P ^b

0.39

0.028

Total cholesterol (mg/dl)

Baseline

Value

191 ± 35

199 ± 44

0.25

3 months follow-up

Value

188 ± 34

186 ± 37

Change

−4 ± 29

−13 ± 45

P ^b

0.409

0.019

6-month follow-up

Value

186 ± 28

186 ± 34

Change

−6 ± 24

−13 ± 41

P ^b

0.591

0.049

Triglycerides (mg/dl)

Baseline

Value

198 ± 127

186 ± 96

0.606

3-month follow-up

Value

175 ± 161

160 ± 84

Change

−29 ± 132

−18 ± 85

P ^b

0.075

0.04

6-month follow-up

Value

144 ± 68

129 ± 54

Change

−53 ± 82

−51 ± 77

P ^b

0.029

<0.001

HDL (mg/dl)

Baseline

Value

42 ± 11

41 ± 8

0.018

0 ± 0

0 ± 0

3-month follow-up

Value

42 ± 12

42 ± 9

Change

0.64 ± 11

2 ± 9

P ^b

0.115

0.066

6-month follow-up

Value

44 ± 11

46 ± 7

Change

4 ± 11

6 ± 8

P ^b

0.066

<0.001

LDL

Baseline

Value

123 ± 31

134 ± 33

0.412

3-month follow-up

Value

118 ± 29

126 ± 33

Change

−6 ± 25

−6 ± 30

P ^b

0.062

0.089

6-month follow-up

Value

121 ± 22

126 ± 27

Change

−3 ± 22

−7 ± 31

P ^b

0.089

0.124