| Standard | Enhanced |
---|---|---|
N | 156 | 162 |
Women, n (%) | 90 (58Â %) | 97 (60Â %) |
Age (years) | 55.5 ± 8.6 | 56.3 ± 8.7 |
Diagnosed type 2 diabetes, n (%) | 49 (31Â %) | 68 (42Â %) |
Current Smokers, n (%) | 5 (3) | 8 (5Â %) |
Education | Â | Â |
 Did not complete high school, n (%) | 26 (17 %) | 24 (15 %) |
 Completed high school, n (%) | 30 (20 %) | 32 (21 %) |
 Technical/trade qualification, n (%) | 19 (12 %) | 23 (15 %) |
 University/tertiary, n (%) | 77 (51 %) | 77 (49 %) |
Employment status | Â | Â |
 Full time, n (%) | 59 (48 %) | 54 (43 %) |
 Part time, n (%) | 42 (34 %) | 33 (26 %) |
 Home duties, n (%) | 3 (3 %) | 5 (4 %) |
 Retired, n (%) | 11 (9 %) | 21 (17 %) |
 Other, n (%) | 7 (6 %) | 12 (10 %) |
Anthropometry | Â | Â |
 Height (cm) | 167.5 ± 8.7 | 166.2 ± 10.0 |
 Weight (kg) | 93.4 ± 17.3 | 93.1 ± 19.5 |
 BMI (kg/m2) | 33.2 ± 5.4 | 33.7 ± 6.7 |
  HbA1c (%) ª | 6.0 ± 0.7 | 6.3 ± 1.0* |
Muscle strength | Â | Â |
 Upper body (kg) b | 27 ± 16 | 29 ± 14 |
 Lower body (kg) c | 109 ± 52 | 117 ± 50 |
Leisure-time physical activity (mins/week) d | 205 ± 237 | 198 ± 259 |
Medication | Â | Â |
 Oral hypoglycemic medication use, n (%) | 21 (14 %) | 43 (27 %)* |
 Insulin use, n (%) | 2 (1 %) | 2 (1 %) |
 Both, n (%) | 7 (5 %) | 4 (3 %) |
Change in medication during between 0–6 months |  |  |
 Increased, n (%) | 1 (4 %) | 6 (13 %) |
 Decreased, n (%) | 3 (12 %) | 2 (4 %) |
 Same, n (%) | 21 (84 %) | 38 (83 %) |
Change in medication during between 6–12 months |  |  |
 Increased, n (%) | 3 (17 %) | 4 (10 %) |
 Decreased, n (%) | 0 (0 %) | 3 (8 %) |
 Same, n (%) | 15 (83 %) | 33 (82 %) |