Table 5 Changes in anthropometric and metabolic indicators and MVPA duration in intervention and control groups
Measure | Â | Intervention group | Â | Control group | Adjusted difference, mean (95% CI)a | P value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | N | Baseline mean (SD) | Follow-up mean (SD) | Mean (SE) change | N | Baseline mean (SD) | Follow-up mean (SD) | Mean (SE) change | Â | Â |
Waist circumference, cm | 386 | 65.68 (12.62) | 64.61 (11.69) | −1.06 (0.17) | 532 | 69.58 (12.58) | 68.84 (12.25) | −0.70 (0.14) | −0.38 (−0.81 to 0.05) | 0.393 |
Skinfold thickness, mm | ||||||||||
Triceps skinfold | 388 | 14.45 (7.28) | 14.21 (7.06) | −0.24 (0.18) | 532 | 15.55 (6.82) | 16.68 (7.89) | 1.15 (0.16) | −1.40 (−1.87 to −0.93) | <0.001 |
Subscapular skinfold | 388 | 11.94 (8.13) | 11.77 (7.89) | −0.18 (0.23) | 532 | 13.34 (7.61) | 14.40 (9.55) | 1.08 (0.19) | −1.26 (−1.84 to −0.67) | <0.001 |
Abdominal skinfold | 388 | 15.84 (12.34) | 14.64 (11.80) | −1.22 (0.22) | 532 | 18.64 (11.26) | 18.09 (12.36) | −0.54 (0.20) | −0.69 (−1.29 to −0.10) | 0.023 |
Serum lipids, mmol/L | ||||||||||
Total cholesterol | 384 | 4.02 (0.68) | 3.90 (0.65) | −0.12 (0.02) | 530 | 3.88 (0.68) | 3.80 (0.64) | −0.08 (0.02) | −0.05 (−0.11 to 0.02) | 0.143 |
Triglycerides | 384 | 0.85 (0.40) | 0.93 (0.42) | 0.09 (0.02) | 530 | 0.79 (0.42) | 0.88 (0.46) | 0.10 (0.02) | −0.01 (−0.06 to 0.03) | 0.599 |
HDL-C | 384 | 1.46 (0.29) | 1.44 (0.30) | −0.02 (0.01) | 530 | 1.40 (0.28) | 1.36 (0.28) | −0.04 (0.01) | 0.02 (−0.003 to 0.05) | 0.085 |
LDL-C | 384 | 2.34 (0.58) | 2.28 (0.54) | −0.07 (0.02) | 530 | 2.41 (0.62) | 2.34 (0.56) | −0.07 (0.02) | 0.003 (−0.04 to 0.05) | 0.910 |
Fasting glucose, mmol/L | 384 | 4.99 (0.46) | 4.97 (0.44) | −0.03 (0.02) | 530 | 4.65 (0.45) | 4.81 (0.41) | 0.17 (0.02) | −0.19 (−0.24 to −0.15) | <0.001 |
Duration of MVPA, min/day | 334 | 44.7 (45.7) | 53.5 (66.2) | 8.9 (4.3) | 483 | 46.6 (60.7) | 32.8 (47.3) | −13.8 (3.3) | 22.7 (12.2 to 33.2) | <0.001 |
In school | 334 | 27.4 (26.0) | 34.3 (46.1) | 6.8 (2.9) | 483 | 30.1 (40.3) | 18.9 (28.3) | −11.2 (2.1) | 18.1 (11.2 to 25.0) | <0.001 |
Out of school | 334 | 17.2 (28.6) | 19.3 (35.0) | 2.0 (2.4) | 483 | 16.4 (31.1) | 13.9 (26.9) | −2.6 (1.8) | 4.6 (−1.0 to 10.2) | 0.117 |