| Standard reduced-energy-density diet | Walnut-enriched reduced-energy diet | p (between groups) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | n | Mean(SE) | n | Mean(SE) |  |
Systolic blood pressure, mm Hg | |||||
 Baseline | 51 | 123 (2) | 49 | 124 (3) | 0.77 |
 3 Months | 49 | 117 (2) * | 48 | 116 (2) * | 0.73 |
 6 Months | 49 | 119 (2) | 46 | 118 (2) * | 0.68 |
Diastolic blood pressure, mm Hg | |||||
 Baseline | 51 | 82 (1) | 49 | 82 (2) | 0.72 |
 3 Months | 49 | 77 (1) * | 48 | 76 (1) * | 0.57 |
 6 Months | 49 | 78 (2) * | 46 | 77 (1) * | 0.70 |
Moderate/strenuous physical activity, minutes/week | |||||
 Baseline | 51 | 120 (22) | 49 | 133 (18) | 0.53 |
 3 Months | 51 | 328 (31) * | 48 | 337 (33) * | 0.84 |
 6 Months | 49 | 351 (31) * | 47 | 321 (29) * | 0.48 |
% Meeting physical activity recommendations | |||||
 Baseline | 51 | 25 | 49 | 45 | 0.04 |
 3 Months | 51 | 78 | 48 | 79 | 0.93 |
 6 Months | 47 | 85 | 47 | 81 | 0.58 |
Step test, heart rate/30s | |||||
 Baseline | 51 | 57 (2) | 49 | 60 (2) | 0.14 |
 3 Months | 47 | 47 (1) * | 47 | 49 (1) * | 0.33 |
 6 Months | 47 | 45 (1)* | 45 | 47 (1) * | 0.18 |