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Table 2 Cardiometabolic risk factors

From: Effectiveness of a Medifast meal replacement program on weight, body composition and cardiometabolic risk factors in overweight and obese adults: a multicenter systematic retrospective chart review study

 

Mean (SD)

4 weeks

12 weeks

24 weeks

Final visit

n

Baseline

Change

n

Baseline

Change

n

Baseline

Change

n

Baseline

Change

BMI (kg/m2)

287

37.5 (6.3)

−1.9*** (0.9)

185

37.0 (6.2)

−3.7*** (1.7)

81

38.2 (6.0)

−5.5*** (2.6)

304

37.6 (6.8)

−3.6*** (2.8)

SBP (mmHg)

175

130.5 (16.1)

−9.9*** (16.9)

114

129.5 (15.9)

−11.3*** (16.7)

52

130.2 (16.9)

−7.8** (19.4)

162

131.3 (16.5)

−9.5*** (15.6)

DBP (mmHg)

175

86.7 (11.1)

−5.9*** (12.1)

114

86.1 (10.4)

−6.6*** (12.6)

52

85.8 (11.9)

−3.9* (14.2)

163

86.7 (11.4)

−5.6*** (11.6)

Pulse (BPM)

175

73.4 (12.0)

−2.9*** (10.1)

111

72.7 (11.2)

−3.0*** (10.5)

51

74.2 (11.3)

−3.7* (9.3)

161

74.2 (12.2)

−2.3** (11.6)

WC (cm)

158

112.9 (14.8)

−5.0*** (3.5)

73

111.0 (14.1)

−9.8*** (5.9)

24

114.9 (16.7)

−13.6*** (7.3)

   

HC (cm)

158

124.8 (13.6)

−4.0*** (3.5)

73

123.5 (13.6)

−8.7*** (5.6)

24

125.2 (12.7)

−12.5*** (6.8)

   

WHR

158

0.91 (0.10)

−0.01*** (0.04)

73

0.90 (0.09)

−0.02** (0.05)

24

0.92 (0.11)

−0.02 (0.05)

   
  1. Abbreviations: BMI Body Mass Index, SBP Systolic Blood Pressure, DBP Diastolic Blood Pressure, BPM Beats Per Minute, WC Waist Circumference, HC Hip Circumference, WHR Waist-to-Hip Ratio. Within group changes from baseline using Wilcoxon signed-rank tests: * p < 0.05; ** p < 0.01; *** p < 0.0001