Table 1 Characteristics of intervention and control groups at baseline
|  | Intervention group (n = 43) | Control group (n = 16) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
Chronological age (years) | 13.1 (1.9) | 12.4 (1.5) | 0.20 |
Height (cm) | 158.9 (8.2) | 156.3 (8.9) | 0.34 |
Body mass (kg) | 76.6 (14.7) | 74.8 (21.7) | 0.77 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 30.1 (4.0) | 30.2 (6.2) | 0.98 |
Body mass index (z-score) | 3.0 (1.1) | 2.7 (0.8) | 0.27 |
Waist circumference (cm) | 98.9 (10.9) | 96.4 (14.2) | 0.53 |
Total cholesterol (mg/dl) | 159.3 (31.2) | 160.1 (27.7) | 0.93 |
HDL-C (mg/dl) | 43.1 (8.2) | 42.6 (4.7) | 0.79 |
LDL-C (mg/dl) | 92.4 (26.0) | 91.8 (25.1) | 0.93 |
TG (mg/dl) | 120.9 (64.3) | 129.3 (56.0) | 0.63 |
Glucose (mg/dl) | 87.5 (7.2) | 93.5 (4.9) | 0.00 |
Insulin (μIU/ml) | 16.9 (7.6) | 23.9 (5.2) | 0.00 |
HOMA-IR | 3.691 (1.750) | 5.533 (1.279) | 0.00 |
QUICKI | 0.32 (0.03) | 0.30 (0.01) | 0.00 |