Table 2 Baseline assessment and changes in primary outcomes from baseline to 10 and 36 weeks (ITT)
Variable | Intervention group (n=201) | Control group (n=83) | Between group change | p‡ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Weight (kg), mean±SD |  |  |  |  |
  baseline | 87.95±20.74 | 85.19±16.04 |  | 0.23 |
  at 10 weeks | 87.60±20.77 | 85.41±16.49 |  |  |
  change at 10 weeks | −0.35±2.15 | 0.22±2.14 | 0.57 | 0.04 |
  ≥ 5% weight loss, n (%) | 11 (5.5%) | 3 (3.6%) |  |  |
  at 36 weeks | 88.28±21.03 | 86.18±16.99 |  |  |
  change at 36 weeks | 0.33±3.51 | 0.99±3.01 | 0.66 | 0.14 |
BMI (kg/m2), mean±SD |  |  |  |  |
  baseline | 30.22±6.14 | 29.52±5.41 |  | 0.37 |
  at 10 weeks | 30.10±6.18 | 29.60±5.56 |  |  |
  change at 10 weeks | −0.12±0.75 | 0.08±0.78 | 0.20 | 0.04 |
  at 36 weeks | 30.33±6.26 | 29.87±5.74 |  |  |
  change at 36 weeks | 0.11±1.23 | 0.35±1.05 | 0.24 | 0.14 |
Waist (cm), mean±SD |  |  |  |  |
  baseline | 106.16±16.81 | 105.21±14.39 |  | 0.65 |
  at 10 weeks | 105.87±16.73 | 105.76±14.72 |  |  |
  change at 10 weeks | −0.29±2.18 | 0.55±2.61 | 0.84 | <0.01 |
  at 36 weeks | 106.32±16.82 | 106.43±15.10 |  |  |
  change at 36 weeks | 0.16±3.41 | 1.22±3.53 | 1.06 | 0.02 |
Fat mass (%), mean±SD |  |  |  |  |
  baseline | 34.17±10.55 | 33.37±10.63 |  | 0.57 |
  at 10 weeks | 33.18±10.62 | 33.25±10.72 |  |  |
  change at 10 weeks | −0.99±2.51 | −0.12±1.60 | 0.87 | <0.01 |
  at 36 weeks | 33.76±11.21 | 34.56±11.04 |  |  |
  change at 36 weeks | −0.41±3.57 | 1.19±2.58 | 1.60 | <0.001 |