Table 1 Baseline characteristics of study participants
Baseline characteristics* | Intervention | Control | Withdraw (from control) |
|---|---|---|---|
n = 36 | n = 57 | n = 14 | |
Sex | |||
 Male | 1 (2.8) | 2 (3.5) | 5 (35.7) |
 Female | 35 (97.2) | 55 (96.5) | 9 (64.3) |
Age (years) | |||
 Mean ± SD | 43.1 ± 9.9 | 44.8 ± 10.6 | 45.5 ± 9.5 |
 Median (min–max) | 44.0 (18.0–60.0) | 46.0 (18.0–59.0) | 47.0 (30.0–59.0) |
Diabetes mellitus | |||
 No | 35 (97.2) | 53 (93.0) | 12 (85.7) |
 Yes | 1 (2.8) | 4 (7.0) | 2 (14.3) |
Hypertension | |||
 No | 22 (61.1) | 42 (73.7) | 10 (71.4) |
 Yes | 14 (38.9) | 15 (26.3) | 4 (28.6) |
Dyslipidemia | |||
 No | 32 (88.9) | 50 (87.7) | 12 (85.7) |
 Yes | 4 (11.1) | 7 (12.3) | 2 (14.3) |
Body weight (kg) | |||
 Mean ± SD | 79.7 ± 11.2 | 79.4 ± 11.0 | 77.7 ± 10.4 |
 Median (min–max) | 78.0 (65.3–110.0) | 78.6 (56.2–119.6) | 80.0 (59.0–94.0) |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | |||
 Mean ± SD | 32.4 ± 3.5 | 32.5 ± 3.3 | 31.4 ± 2.0 |
 Median (min–max) | 31.4 (28.2–42.8) | 32.0 (27.2–44.5) | 31.2 (27.5–35.4) |
Waist circumference (cm) | |||
 Mean ± SD | 100.1 ± 9.3 | 101.2 ± 10.1 | 92.7 ± 7.8 |
 Median (min–max) | 99.5 (76.0–121.0) | 102.0 (76.0–135.0) | 95.0 (81.0–105.0) |
Waist to height ratio | |||
 Mean ± SD | 0.64 ± 0.06 | 0.65 ± 0.06 | 0.59 ± 0.06 |
 Median (min–max) | 0.64 (0.51–0.76) | 0.65 (0.48–0.82) | 0.60 (0.52–0.68) |
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | |||
 Mean ± SD | 131.6 ± 19.3 | 127.6 ± 15.8 | 124.7 ± 18.7 |
 Median (min–max) | 128.8 (97.0–176.5) | 125.5 (93.5–168.0) | 116.0 (106.0–164.0) |
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | |||
 Mean ± SD | 84.5 ± 13.5 | 79.9 ± 10.6 | 81.3 ± 9.2 |
 Median (min–max) | 83.8 (55.0–124.0) | 80.0 (53.5–105.5) | 82.0 (64.5–95.5) |