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Table 3 Secondary outcome analysis on anthropometric data, blood pressure, fitness, lifestyle behaviors and HRQoL at 12- and 52-weeks

From: Rugby Fans in Training New Zealand (RUFIT NZ): a randomized controlled trial to assess the effectiveness of a healthy lifestyle program for overweight men delivered through professional rugby clubs

Outcomes

 

Control

Intervention

Intervention vs Control*

 

N

Mean (SD)

N

Mean (SD)

Mean difference

95% CI

P value

Weight (kg)

Baseline

97

111.46 (17.25)

103

112.13 (19.35)

    

12-weeks

69

112.52 (17.93)

81

107.85 (18.26)

-2.65

(-3.90, -1.41)

 < .0001

52-weeks

64

111.34 (19.76)

63

108.47 (19.86)

-2.82

(-4.99, -0.65)

0.011

BMI (kg/m2)

Baseline

97

35.30 (4.87)

103

35.55 (5.65)

   

12-weeks

67

35.46 (4.96)

80

34.38 (5.09)

-0.88

(-1.27, -0.48)

 < .0001

52-weeks

61

35.47 (5.48)

58

34.50 (5.52)

-0.69

(-1.42, 0.04)

0.062

Waist circumference (cm)

Baseline

97

116.93 (11.39)

103

118.14 (13.60)

    

12-weeks

67

115.55 (11.40)

80

112.48 (12.91)

-2.51

(-4.27, -0.75)

0.006

52-weeks

61

116.29 (12.79)

58

113.00 (13.65)

-2.91

(-5.14, -0.67)

0.011

Systolic BP (mmHg)

Baseline

97

147.28 (14.19)

103

145.99 (15.91)

    

12-weeks

67

145.20 (15.71)

80

145.81 (17.54)

1.94

(-1.92, 5.80)

0.322

52-weeks

61

147.70 (15.28)

58

143.47 (15.22)

-2.06

(-6.13, 2.01)

0.318

Diastolic BP (mmHg)

Baseline

97

93.36 (9.23)

103

91.59 (8.66)

    

12-weeks

67

90.01 (10.18)

80

90.09 (9.74)

1.57

(-0.87, 4.00)

0.205

52-weeks

61

93.08 (9.77)

58

89.94 (10.48)

-1.63

(-4.54, 1.28)

0.270

Sit to stand test

Baseline

97

15.37 (2.84)

103

15.69 (3.23)

    

12-weeks

67

16.37 (3.64)

80

20.23 (4.36)

3.26

(2.15, 4.36)

 < .0001

52-weeks

55

15.64 (3.26)

51

19.33 (4.79)

2.73

(1.55, 3.92)

 < .0001

Press up test (count)

Baseline

97

19.10 (9.37)

103

19.77 (9.53)

    

12-weeks

67

19.83 (11.39)

80

26.43 (10.40)

5.05

(2.56, 7.54)

0.0001

52-weeks

54

19.20 (11.33)

50

24.48 (12.64)

5.09

(2.08, 8.09)

0.0011

Fitness test (mins)

Baseline

97

10.17 (1.00)

102

10.19 (0.95)

    

12-weeks

67

10.09 (0.92)

77

9.71 (0.76)

-0.37

(-0.53, -0.21)

 < .0001

52-weeks

55

10.15(1.08)

50

9.74 (0.99)

-0.48

(-0.77, -0.18)

0.0017

Sleep (hours/day)

Baseline

97

7.00 (0.92)

103

6.96 (1.00)

    

12-weeks

67

7.19 (0.94)

81

7.14 (1.20)

0.09

(-0.17, 0.34)

0.508

52-weeks

61

6.90 (0.89)

54

6.91 (1.00)

0.09

(-0.17, 0.35)

0.489

Physical activity score

Baseline

97

29.03 (25.18)

103

28.51 (31.46)

    

12-weeks

69

36.36 (32.25)

81

50.79 (25.52)

17.10

(8.29, 25.91)

0.0002

52-weeks

62

33.65 (19.35)

54

47.24 (25.94)

15.03

(6.98, 23.07)

0.0003

Alcohol drinks per week

Baseline

97

6.77 (8.36)

103

6.63 (7.25)

    

12-weeks

69

5.91 (7.66)

81

5.19 (6.91)

0.04

(-1.51, 1.59)

0.957

52-weeks

62

6.05 (6.09)

54

5.52 (5.69)

-0.32

(-1.81—1.17)

0.669

Fruit and vegetable servings per day

Baseline

96

3.22 (1.64)

103

3.29 (1.54)

   

12-weeks

66

3.45 (1.71)

80

4.04 (1.53)

0.63

(0.19, 1.07)

0.005

52-weeks

61

3.23 (1.56)

54

3.75 (1.66)

0.41

(-0.07, 0.90)

0.093

HRQoL

Baseline (not collected)

       

12-weeks

29

63.24 (19.33)

37

74.35 (13.60)

11.73

(3.65, 19.82)

0.005

52-weeks

61

63.48 (18.34)

54

66.87 (19.42)

6.55

(0.05, 13.05)

0.048

  1. Note: BP Blood pressure, HRQoL Health related quality of life scale measured via EQ5D (0–100, higher is better)
  2. Secondary analysis with no imputation for missing outcome data; two participants with major protocol violations were excluded
  3. * Linear regression model adjusted for baseline outcome, age in years, study wave, and stratification factors (BMI category, self-reported ethnicity, study centre)