Table 3 Effects of multiple 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)

76.4±12.7

72.3±12.1

<0.0001

Waist (cm)

93.2±7.2

88.4±8.3

<0.0001

BMI (kg m−2)

27.2±3.4

25.8±3.5

<0.0001

Systolic pressure (mm Hg)

139.3±11.6

134.4±18.1

<0.05

Diastolic pressure (mm Hg)

85.3±9.5

84.0±11.0

NS

PWV (cm s−1)

1474±215

1431±225

<0.05

AST (IU l−1)

31.2±13.4

26.5±11.9

<0.005

ALT (IU l−1)

45.3±28.7

31.7±20.2

<0.0001

γ-GT (IU l−1)

80.1±55.5

54.2±37.1

<0.0001

Triglyceride (mg dl−1)

175.9±81.6

147.4±67.5

<0.005

HDL (mg dl−1)

54.7±12.9

55.8±13.3

NS

LDL (mg dl-1)

142.3±46.4

137.7±51.5

NS

FBS (mg/dl)

111.6±19.8

102.5±17.2

<0.0001

HbA1c (%)

5.5±0.6

5.3±0.6

<0.001

  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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