Table 2 Effects of single guidance on clinical parameters

From: Repeated counselling improves the antidiabetic effects of limited individualized lifestyle guidance in metabolic syndrome: J-STOP-METS final results

 

Before

6 months after

P

Body weight (kg)

75±11

73±10

<0.0001

Waist (cm)

92.8±8.4

90.9±8.8

<0.005

BMI (kg m−2)

26.8±3.7

25.9±3.7

<0.0001

Systolic pressure (mm Hg)

139.7±15.5

138.3±18.9

NS

Diastolic pressure (mm Hg)

85.5±9.7

85.3±13.0

NS

PWV (cm s−1)

1502±263

1475±253

NS

AST (IU l−1)

29.3±17.8

24.8±11.3

<0.05

ALT (IU l−1)

37.8±31.0

28.4±20.4

<0.05

γ-GT (IU l−1)

80.7±93.4

58.7±54.9

<0.05

Triglyceride (mg dl−1)

220.8±172.6

172.6±95.1

<0.01

HDL (mg dl−1)

52.9±13.1

55.3±14.1

<0.05

LDL (mg dl−1)

132.0±34.0

136.2±34.7

NS

FBS (mg dl−1)

112.5±16.3

110.0±24.8

NS

HbA1c (%)

5.5±0.6

5.4±0.6

<0.005

  1. Abbreviations: ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; BMI, body mass index; FBS, fasting blood sugar; γ-GT, γ-glutamyl transpeptidase; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; NS, non-significant; PWV, pulse wave velocity.
  2. Data are mean values±s.d.
  3. Statistical significance was determined by Wilcoxon test for triglyceride, AST, ALT and γ-GT, and by paired t-test for other variables.
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