Table 2

Changes in clinical outcome in baseline, three months and 12 months


n
Baseline mean (SD)
Change from baseline to 3 months* mean (95% CI)
Change from baseline to 12 months mean (95% CI)
Change at 12 months %

Weight (kg)
237
91.7 (17.7)
-2.38 (-2.79,-1.98)
-2.52 (-3.19,-1.85)
-2.7
Body-mass index (kg/m2)
237
33.5 (5.9)
-0.88 (-1.03,-0.74)
-0.93 (-1.17,-0.69)
-2.8
Waist circumference (cm)
236
104.9 (13.0)
-3.16 (-3.72,-2.60)
-4.17 (-4.87,-3.48)
-4.0
Hip circumference (cm)
236
115.7 (12.5)
-1.56 (-2.04,-1.07)
-2.65 (-3.26,-2.05)
-2.3
Plasma glucose (mmol/l)





     Fasting
237
5.53 (0.54)
0.00 (-0.07,0.08)
-0.14 (-0.20,-0.07)
-2.5
     2 Hr oral glucose challenge
232
6.70 (1.69)
-
-0.58 (-0.79,-0.36)
-8.6
Serum lipids (mmol/l)





     Total cholesterol
237
5.67 (1.15)
-0.21 (-0.32,-0.09)
-0.29 (-0.40,-0.18)
-5.1
     Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol
229
3.44 (0.99)
-0.16 (-0.25,-0.07)
-0.25 (-0.34,-0.16)
-7.3
     High-density lipoprotein cholesterol
237
1.34 (0.37)
0.01 (-0.02,0.03)
0.06 (0.03,0.09)
+4.4
     Triglycerides
237
1.90 (1.00)
-0.10 (-0.20,0.01)
-0.15 (-0.24,-0.05)
-7.6
Blood pressure (mmHg)
     Systolic
236
132.1 (17.1)
-1.67 (-3.3,-0.04)
-1.01 (-2.60,0.58)
-0.8
     Diastolic
236
81.0 (9.9)
-0.99 (-2.18,0.20)
-2.14 (-3.33,-0.94)
-2.6

* At the 3 month clinical test, n value varied between 216 and 221.

Laatikainen et al. BMC Public Health 2007 7:249   doi:10.1186/1471-2458-7-249