Lipids in Health and Disease

Table 4 Changes in risk factors over time

From: A 6-month “self-monitoring” lifestyle modification with increased sunlight exposure modestly improves vitamin D status, lipid profile and glycemic status in overweight and obese Saudi adults with varying glycemic levels

	Non-DMT2 group N = 67			Pre-DM group N = 47			DMT2 group N = 37
	Baseline	6 months	P-value	Baseline	6 months	P-value	Baseline	6 months	P-value
Obesity	64.7	64.7	NS	64.3	61.9	NS	64.7	67.6	NS
Hypertension	23.6	26.0	0.006	21.4	34.3	0.0001	33.3	51.6	0.008
Hypertriglyceridemia	32.4	32.4	NS	46.8	38.3	0.04	48.6	52.6	NS
Vitamin D deficiency	67.6	52.2	0.009	55.3	52.2	0.008	62.2	48.6	0.04

Note: Data presented as percentages (%); NS – not significant; significance at p < 0.05.

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