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Table 2 Success in achieving primary outcomes by 18 months according to treatment group by proportions (%).

From: Effects of lifestyle intervention in persons at risk for type 2 diabetes mellitus - results from a randomised, controlled trial

Primary outcome

Individual physician

group (IG)

n = 89

Individual and interdiciplinary group (IIG)

n = 93

P value*

All

n = 182

1. Weight reduction ≥ 5%

36

28

0,25

32

2. Waist circumference reduction ≥ 5 cm

42

30

0,11

36

3. Improved diet score ≥ 4 points

55

63

0,28

59

4. Cod-liver oil at least 5 days a week

43

54

0,15

49

Exercise test from baseline to follow-up

n = 63

n = 64

  

1. Improved exercise test ≥ 1MET

35

33

0,80

34

  1. * The χ2 test