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Table 3 Anthropometric parameters and blood lipid profile at baseline and 6 months, post intervention

From: Results from the first culturally tailored, multidisciplinary diabetes education in Lebanese adults with type 2 diabetes: effects on self-care and metabolic outcomes

 

Baseline

6 months

Mean difference

95% CI for mean difference

p-value

 

M

SD

M

SD

   

Anthropometric parameters

 Weight kg

81.41

18.49

81.70

19.43

0.29

− 2.08; 0.32

0.15

 BMI kg/m2

31.28

5.47

31.00

5.66

− 0.28

− 0.76; 0.20

0.24

 Waist circumference cm

107.52

12.91

106.59

12.01

− 0.93

− 3.24; 1.39

0.42

 Fat %

35.19

7.03

34.53

5.99

− 0.66

− 2.11; 0.82

0.37

 Fat mass kg

30.86

11.53

29.89

10.09

− 0.97

− 2.41; 0.47

0.18

 Fat free mass kg

53.93

9.36

54.5

10.62

0.57

− 0.90; 2.04

0.44

Lipid profile

 Triglycerides mg/dl

181.96

90.28

177.59

96.12

− 4.37

− 32.74; 23.99

0.75

 Total cholesterol mg/dl

182.03

37.44

175.96

31.27

− 6.07

− 18.86; 6.71

0.34

 HDL-C mg/dl

42.91

10.21

45.59

10.13

2.68

− 0.6; 5.97

0.11

 Total-C/HDL-C

4.44

1.39

4.06

1.29

− 0.38

− 0.73; − 0.06

0.02*

 LDL-C mg/dl

107.48

32.38

102.63

27.00

− 4.85

− 15.03; 5.32

0.34

 LDL-C/HDL-C

2.64

1.07

2.37

.84

− 0.27

− 0.53; − 0.003

0.047*

  1. Data is presented as mean and standard deviation (SD); *p < 0.05 paired t-test; BMI: Body mass index; Total-C: Total cholesterol; HDL-C: High-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C: Low density lipoprotein cholesterol