| Intervention | Control |  | |||||
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 |  | Difference to baseline |  |  | Difference to baseline | Between group differences # | ||
n | Mean (SD) | Mean (95% CI) | n | Mean (SD) | Mean (95% CI) | Mean (95% CI) p value | ||
Body weight (kg) | Baseline | 40 | 78.0 (16.5) |  | 40 | 73.6 (18.7) |  | −2.04(−3.24 to −0.85)* |
 | 3 months | 29 | 73.0 (14.3) | −2.04(−2.98 to −1.11)* | 36 | 72.8 (19.3) | −0.04(−0.82 to 0.75) | p = 0.001 |
BMI (kg/m 2 ) | Baseline | 40 | 30.2 (6.5) |  | 40 | 28.2 (7.4) |  | −0.77(−1.24 to −0.31)* |
 | 3 months | 29 | 28.1 (5.6) | −0.79(−1.16 to −0.41)* | 36 | 27.9 (7.5) | −0.03(−0.33 to 0.28) | p = 0.002 |
Waist Circumference | Baseline | 40 | 98.7 (14.9) |  | 40 | 93.6 (15.4) |  | −3.53(−5.50 to −1.57)* |
(cm) | 3 months | 28 | 91.4 (11.6) | −4.41(−6.06 to −2.75)* | 36 | 92.0 (15.6) | −0.79(−1.98 to 0.40) | p = 0.001 |
Mean systolic blood | Baseline | 40 | 129.4 (13.1) |  | 39 | 129.4 (17.7) |  | −2.81(−9.27 to 3.65) |
pressure (mmHg) | 3 months | 28 | 130.9 (12.1) | 0.59(−3.58 to 4.76) | 34 | 132.6 (19.0) | 4.05(−1.52 to 9.61) | p = 0.388 |
Mean diastolic blood | Baseline | 40 | 78.6 (9.5) |  | 39 | 78.8 (9.5) |  | −0.77(−4.22 to 2.69) |
pressure (mmHg) | 3 months | 28 | 79.4 (6.1) | 1.10(−1.46 to 3.66) | 34 | 80.0 (9.9) | 2.01(−1.06 to 5.07) | p = 0.659 |