Table 3 Biochemical and haemodynamic measures at baseline, pre and post intervention for both groups

Time

Baseline

Pre intervention

Post intervention

Baseline

Pre intervention

Post intervention

Body mass (kg)

87.7 (18.7)

87.3 (18.9)

85.5 (17.4)

93.1 (14.3)

93.1 (14.3)

92.4 (14.0)

BMI (kg/m²)

31.6 (6.7)

31.4 (6.9)

30.7 (6.4)

32.8 (5.8)

32.8 (5.8)

32.5 (5.7)

Total body fat (%)

46.6 (6.9)

41.6 (5.5)

41.5 (5.4)†

49.8 (11.6)

49.4 (11.2)

49.3 (11.8)

Waist circumference (cms)

105.8 (23.3)

100.6 (13.9)

96.1 (13.9)†

104.9 (9.0)

104.9 (9.0)

102.7 (9.2)

Hip circumference (cms)

109.9 (13.9)

108.8 (16.0)

103.1 (13.1)†

112.5 (12.7)

112.6 (12.8)

111.1 (12.9)

Total cholesterol (mmol^.L^-1)

5.5 (1.0)

5.5 (0.6)

5.2 (1.0)

4.7 (1.2)

4.7 (1.2)

4.8 (1.1)

HDL cholesterol (mmol^.L^-1)

1.2 (0.2)

1.3 (0.2)

1.1 (0.1)

1.1 (0.3)

1.1 (0.3)

1.1 (0.2)

LDL cholesterol (mmol^.L^-1)

3.3 (0.9)

3.4 (0.7)

3.2 (0.9)

3.0 (1.1)

3.0 (1.1)

3.1 (1.1)

Triglycerides (mmol^.L^-1)

1.9 (1.1)

1.7 (0.7)

1.8 (0.8)

1.6 (0.7)

1.6 (0.7)

1.7 (0.7)

hs- CRP (mg/l)

6.2 (5.4)

6.0 (5.7)

6.3 (7.5)

4.6 (5.0)

4.6 (5.0)

4.6 (5.1)

Homocysteine (μmol/l)

11.7 (6.8)

11.2 (3.6)

11.7 (5.1)

12.1 (4.5)

12.1 (4.6)

12.2 (4.6)

Glucose (mmol^.L^-1)

5.9 (0.9)

5.7 (0.6)

5.6 (0.7)

6.1 (1.0)

6.1 (1.0)

6.0 (0.8)

% HbA_1c

5.9 (0.3)

5.9 (0.3)

5.7 (0.4)

6.0 (0.5)

6.0 (0.5)

6.2 (1.1)

Systolic BP (mmHg)

143.0 (26.2)

139.2 (20.6)

141.5 (16.9)

141.4 (12.7)

143.2 (12.8)

136.2 (15.4)

Diastolic BP (mmHg)

90.5 (11.6)

88.3 (11.2)

90.3 (11.9)

88.9 (8.6)

90.7 (10)

89.6 (12.7)