The effects of a 12-week worksite physical activity intervention on anthropometric indices, blood pressure indices, and plasma biomarkers of cardiovascular disease risk among university employees

Table 3 Change in anthropometric indices, blood pressure indices, and plasma biomarkers of CVD risk by baseline risk

Risk factor	n	Risk	n	No-risk	p value
Obesity
BMI (kg/m²)	29	− 0.73	20	− 0.38	0.112
Hypertension (mmHg)
SBP	7	− 12.29	41	2.02	0.020*
DBP	3	− 12.00	45	1.04	0.028*
Prediabetes
IFG (mg/dL)	2	− 18.00	36	11.39	0.002*
Dyslipidemia (mg/dL)
LDL	11	− 15.00	27	6.85	0.006*
HDL	5	0.60	33	− 3.06	0.296
Total serum cholesterol	14	− 13.07	24	8.71	0.009*

Data are presented as delta of means from baseline and 12-weeks follow-up
BMI body mass index, SBP systolic blood pressure, DBP diastolic blood pressure, IFG impaired fasting glucose, LDL low-density lipoprotein, HDL high-density lipoprotein
* Significance at p < 0.05

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