Women n = 69 | P valuea | |
---|---|---|
Age years | 53.3 ± 1.0 | |
Menopausal status (0/1)b | 41/28 | |
Activity (1/2/3)c | 41/7/11 | |
Current smokers (0/1/2)d | 43/5/9 | |
Weight (kg) | ||
Entry | 70.8 ± 1.5 | <0.001 |
Month 3 | 67.7 ± 1.4 | |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | ||
Entry | 28.1 ± 0.6 | <0.001 |
Month 3 | 26.9 ± 0.5 | |
Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | ||
Entry | 125.8 ± 2.3 | ns |
Month 3 | 124.6 ± 1.5 | |
Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | ||
Entry | 76.1 ± 1.2 | 0.069 |
Month 3 | 77.8 ± 0.9 | |
Total cholesterol (mmol/l) | ||
Entry | 6.73 ± 0.11 | 0.001 |
Month 3 | 6.40 ± 0.11 | |
LDL cholesterol (mmol/l) | ||
Entry | 4.33 ± 0.11 | 0.030 |
Month 3 | 4.12 ± 0.09 | |
Triglycerides (mmol/l) | ||
Entry | 1.38 ± 0.09 | 0.087 |
Month 3 | 1.24 ± 0.06 | |
Insulin (μU/ml) | ||
Entry | 10.03 ± 0.78 | <0.001 |
Month 3 | 8.23 ± 0.56 | |
Glucose (mmol/l) | ||
Entry | 5.16 ± 0.07 | 0.002 |
Month 3 | 4.96 ± 0.06 | |
Framingham score | ||
Entry | 6.3 ± 0.4 | 0.001 |
Month 3 | 5.6 ± 0.4 |