Changes in biometrics at baseline, 30 days and 3–5 years of follow-up for participants by baseline risk levels (n=106)
| Factor | Risk level | N | Baseline | 30 days | Per cent change; mean change (95% CI) | 3–5 years of follow-up | Per cent change; mean change (95%CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMI (kg/m2) | ≤30 | 62 | 26.75±2.33 | 25.58±2.17 | −4.4; −1.17 (−1.33 to −1.02)** | 27.03±3.01 | 1.1; 0.28 (−0.34 to 0.90) |
| >30 | 44 | 34.75±5.44 | 33.15±5.20 | −4.6; −1.60 (−1.93 to −1.27)** | 33.65±5.28 | −3.2; −1.10 (−2.04 to −0.16)* | |
| SBP (mm Hg) | <130 | 46 | 119.04±8.06 | 117.89±10.91 | −1.0; −1.15 (−4.82 to 2.51) | 129.67±14.23 | 8.9; 10.63 (5.38 to 15.89)** |
| ≥130 | 60 | 138.97±8.84 | 126.92±10.27 | −8.7; −12.05 (−15.14 to −8.96)** | 140.53±13.49 | 1.1; 1.57 (−3.04 to 6.17) | |
| DBP (mm Hg) | <85 | 79 | 72.75±8.25 | 72.00±10.39 | −1.0; −0.75 (−3.20 to 1.70) | 77.58±11.23 | 6.6; 4.84 (2.19 to 7.48)** |
| ≥ 85 | 27 | 89.11±4.12 | 77.52±9.77 | −13.0; −11.59 (− 16.15 to −7.03)** | 80.78±12.55 | −9.4; −8.33 (−14.40 to −2.27)* | |
| TC (mmol/L) | <5.2 | 48 | 4.41±0.52 | 3.60±0.64 | −18.4; −0.81 (−0.98 to −0.65)** | 4.73±1.11 | 7.3; 0.32 (−0.03 to 0.68)^ |
| ≥5.2 | 58 | 6.12±0.66 | 4.94±0.80 | −19.2; −1.18 (−1.39 to −0.97)** | 5.78±1.04 | −5.5; −0.34 (−0.66 to −0.01)* | |
| HDL (mmol/L) | ≥1.03 (males); ≥1.3 (females) | 72 | 1.50±0.27 | 1.34±0.25 | −10.5; −0.16 (−0.12 to −0.20) ** | 1.40±0.30 | −6.7; −0.10 (−0.05 to −0.15)** |
| <1.03 (males); <1.3 (females) | 34 | 1.04±0.17 | 1.00±0.17 | −3.4; −0.04 (−0.08 to 0.01) | 1.11±0.31 | 7.2; 0.07 (−0.01 to 0.16) | |
| LDL (mmol/L) | <2.6 | 20 | 2.07±0.50 | 1.50±0.40 | −27.5; −0.57 (−0.73 to −0.41)** | 2.59±0.83 | 25.2; 0.52 (0.10 to 1.04)* |
| ≥2.6 | 86 | 3.66±0.73 | 2.81±0.74 | −23.2; −0.85 (−0.99 to −0.71)** | 3.58±0.96 | −2.2; −0.08 (−0.32 to 0.16) | |
| TG (mmol/L) | <1.7 | 80 | 1.09±0.32 | 1.05±0.37 | −3.5; −0.04 (−0.11 to 0.04)* | 1.19±0.56 | 9.6; 0.11 (−0.05 to 0.26) |
| ≥1.7 | 26 | 2.39±0.78 | 1.76±0.87 | −26.5; −0.64 (−1.08 to −0.19)* | 1.73±0.72 | −27.5; −0.66 (−1.09 to −0.23)* | |
| FPG (mmol/L) | <5.5 | 66 | 5.17±0.29 | 5.06±0.30 | −2.1; −0.11 (−0.21 to −0.01_* | 5.29±0.40 | 2.4; 0.13 (0.03 to 0.22)* |
| ≥5.5 | 40 | 6.64±1.26 | 5.85±0.76 | −11.8; −0.79 (−1.14 to −0.43)** | 6.24±1.27 | −6.0; −0.40 (−0.89 to 0.10) |
*p<0.05; **p<0.001; ^p<0.1.
BMI, body mass index; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; FPG, fasting plasma glucose; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; SBP, systolic blood pressure; TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglyceride.