Table 2

Cardiovascular risk factors at baseline and follow-up in patients with the metabolic syndrome1


Baseline
 8 weeks
 Difference2


N
 mean
 ± SD
 N
 mean
 ± SD
 N
 mean
 ± SD
Blood pressure
     systolic
 mmHg
 1319
 160.0
 13.8
 1312
 133.3
 10.4
 1289
 -26.6*
 14.3
     diastolic
 mmHg
 1319
 94.6
 8.6
 1312
 80.9
 6.5
 1289
 -13.6*
 9.2
Fasting plasma glucose

mg/dL
 1234
 95.5
 17.9
 769
 92.9
 14.9
 764
 -2.5*
 13.1
Waist circumference
     men
 cm
 634
 107.2
 11.7
 599
 106.1
 11.8
 598
 -1.1*
 4.1
     women
 cm
 530
 97.3
 13.0
 498
 96.7
 13.3
 496
 -0.7*
 3.5
Triglycerides

mg/dL
 1186
 205.0
 91.3
 753
 185.0
 74.4
 741
 -19.1*
 61.0
HDL Cholesterol
     men
 mg/dL
 635
 46.9
 17.4
 395
 47.6
 13.3
 384
 1.1*
 11.0
     women
 mg/dL
 526
 51.3
 16.6
 338
 53.2
 15.6
 331
 2.3*
 10.8

1 defined by the AHA/NHLBI 2004 [17]; 2 difference versus baseline; statistical test applied: t-test; * p < 0.0001. Adjusted for age.

Bramlage et al. BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2008 8:30   doi:10.1186/1471-2261-8-30