Table 2 Participant characteristics by randomized intervention assignment
Variables | Control arm | Intervention arm |
|---|---|---|
(n=1504) | (n=1336) | |
Age, years | 49 (44–54) | 49 (44 – 55) |
Male,% | 85.0 | 83.8 |
Body mass index, kg/m2 | 24.0 (22.3 – 25.8) | 24.2 (22.3 – 26.3) |
WRPO criteria* | ||
Underweight (less than 18.5 BMI),% | 2.1 | 1.8 |
Normal (18.5-22.9 BMI),% | 33.2 | 31.1 |
Overweight (23.0-24.9 BMI),% | 28.4 | 28.1 |
Obesity I (25.0-29.9 BMI),% | 32.0 | 33.7 |
Obesity II (Over 30.0 BMI),% | 4.3 | 5.4 |
Systolic blood pressure, mmHg | 125 (114 – 136) | 125 (116 – 135) |
Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg | 80 (71 – 87) | 79 (72 – 87) |
Total cholesterol, mmol/l | 5.4 (4.9 – 6.0) | 5.5 (4.8 – 6.1) |
HDL-cholesterol, mmol/l | 1.5 (1.3 – 1.8) | 1.5 (1.2 – 1.8) |
Triglyceride, mmol/l | 1.3 (0.9 – 1.9) | 1.3 (0.9 – 1.8 |