Table 5

Changes in cardiometabolic risk factors at 16 weeks and one year versus baseline by intervention group33

Lifestyle physical activity (n=20)Structured exercise (n=20)
IndicesBaseline16 weeks1 yearBaseline16 weeks1 year
Values are mean (SEM).
o2max, maximum oxygen consumption; TCHOL, total cholesterol; HDL-C, high density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, low density lipoprotein cholesterol; TCHOL/HDL-C ratio, total cholesterol to high density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio; SBP, resting systolic blood pressure; DBP, resting diastolic blood pressure.
*p<0.05, †p<0.01 and ‡p<0.001 adjusted mean change at 16 weeks and one year v baseline.
o2max (ml/kg/min)19.4 (5.5)21.5 (4.5)‡24.6 (6.6)‡19.9 (4.0)22.6 (3.7)‡22.4 (4.8)‡
TCHOL (mmol/l)5.37 (1.10)4.80 (0.84)‡5.21 (0.77)‡5.35 (1.15)4.785 (1.01)‡5.23 (0.84)‡
HDL-C (mmol/l)1.33 (0.30)1.19 (0.24)‡1.41 (0.42)1.37 (0.30)1.24 (0.34)‡1.43 (0.41)
LDL-C (mmol/l)3.46 (0.84)3.15 (0.66)‡3.31 (0.55)3.46 (1.07)3.08 (0.96)‡3.31 (0.91)
TCHOL/HDL ratio4.12 (0.86)4.13 (0.68)3.85 (0.77)*4.02 (0.97)4.04 (1.17)3.91 (1.14)*
Triglycerides (mmol/l)1.28 (0.56)1.00 (0.37)‡1.06 (0.58)1.14 (0.56)0.93 (0.51)‡1.19 (0.71)
SBP (mm Hg)126.0 (16.7)1.14 (12.3)‡117.7 (10.0)†121.6 (17.9)112.9 (17.2)‡117.5 (13.4)†
DBP (mm Hg)79.3 (11.7)79.7 (8.2)79.4 (8.0)81.2 (10.3)78.6 (10.1)80.4 (2.7)