| N=47 |
Baseline |
At 3 months |
At 18 months |
p |
| BMI (Kg/m2) |
33.9 ± 5.1 |
33.3 ± 3.9* |
31.6 ± 3.8** |
< 0.001 |
| WC (cm) |
111 ± 13 |
109 ± 10§ |
107 ± 12§§ |
< 0.001 |
| Weight (Kg) |
93.4 ± 14.3 |
88.5 ± 17.2# |
84.9 ± 11.9## |
< 0.001 |
| FMD (%) |
4.8 ± 2.4 |
5.9 ± 2.3 ^ |
6.4 ± 1.9 ^^ |
< 0.001 |
Values expressed as mean ± standard deviation. BMI: Body Mass Index (kg/m2); WC: Waist Circumference;
FMD: Flow-Mediated Dilatation. p< 0.05 statistically significant
*p< 0.01 vs. baseline; **p= 0.03 vs. 3 months
§ p< 0.001 vs. baseline; §§ p< 0.01 vs. 3 months
# p< 0.001 vs. baseline, ## p= 0.04 vs. 3 months
^ p< 0.001 vs. baseline; ^^ p< 0.01 vs. 3 months