Table 1 Changes in anthropometric parameters and blood pressure after intervention with oats
Per protocol | Intention-to-treata | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Variable | Control (n = 33) | Intervention (n = 36) | Control (n = 40) | Intervention (n = 40) | |||||
Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Difference (95% CI) | p value | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Difference | p value | ||
ANTHROPOMETRY | |||||||||
Body Weight (Kg) | Baseline | 71.2 ± 10.5 | 69.9 ± 9.3 | - | 0.6 | 71.3 ± 11.1 | 70.4 ± 9.42 | - | 0.7 |
Post intervention | 71.3 ± 10.4 | 69.6 ± 9.5 | 1.6 (−3.2, 6.4) | 0.5 | 71.3 ± 11.1 | 70.1 ± 9.4 | 1.16 (−3.4, 5.7) | 0.6 | |
Waist Circumference (cm) | Baseline | 93.8 ± 7.8 | 92.9 ± 9.2 | - | 0.7 | 94.5 ± 8.8 | 93.2 ± 9.3 | - | 0.5 |
Post intervention | 93.6 ± 8.3 | 91.8 ± 8.3 | 1.8 (−2.2, 5.8) | 0.4 | 94.3 ± 9.4 | 92.1 ± 8.6 | 0.3 | ||
Hip Circumference (cm) | Baseline | 96.9 ± 6.3 | 96.3 ± 6.9 | - | 0.7 | 98.7 ± 9.8 | 96.5 ± 7.1 | - | 0.3 |
Post intervent ion | 96.9 ± 7.1 | 95.5 ± 7.3 | 1.5 (−1.9, 4.9) | 0.4 | 98.7 ± 10.3 | 95.8 ± 7.3 | 2.9 (−0.9, 6.8) | 0.2 | |
Body Mass Index (BMI) (Kg/m2) | Baseline | 25.9 ± 2.7 | 25.2 ± 3.5 | - | 0.3 | 26.3 ± 3.9 | 25.5 ± 3.6 | - | 0.3 |
Post intervention | 25.9 ± 2.7 | 25.1 ± 3.5 | 0.83 (−0.7, 2.4) | 0.3 | 26.3 ± 3.9 | 25.4 ± 3.6 | 0.9 (−0.7, 2.6) | 0.3 | |
BLOOD PRESSURE | |||||||||
Systolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) | Baseline | 117.1 ± 13.7 | 118.2 ± 9.8 | - | 0.7 | 117.4 ± 12.9 | 117.8 ± 9.4 | - | 0.9 |
Post intervention | 117.4 ± 8.2 | 117.6 ± 8.1 | −0.3 (−4.2, 3.6) | 0.8 | 117.6 ± 8.3 | 117.4 ± 7.8 | 0.2 (−3.4, 3.8) | 0.9 | |
Diastolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) | Baseline | 74.5 ± 8.7 | 75.8 ± 7.5 | - | 0.5 | 74.8 ± 8.4 | 75.6 ± 7.2 | - | 0.6 |
Post intervention | 74.7 ± 5.01 | 75.3 ± 6.2 | −0.6 (−3.3, 2.1) | 0.6 | 74.9 ± 5.3 | 75.2 ± 6.1 | −0.3 (−2.8, 2.3) | 0.8 | |