Table 1
Characteristics of participants. Data are means (±SD).
Nutrition education group
(n = 114)
Cognitive-behavioral group
(n = 121)
Participants overall
(n = 235)
Age (yrs)
44.0 (9.4)
42.0 (9.6)
43.0 (9.5)
Height (m)
1.7 (.1)
1.7 (.1)
1.7 (.1)
Weight (kg)
111.7 (13.8)
111.2 (13.7)
111.5 (13.7)
BMI
(kg·m
-2
)
40.8 (4.0)
39.5 (4.0)
40.1 (4.1)
BP – systolic (mmHg)
129.4 (14.3)
127.7 (12.0)
128.5 (13.2)
BP – diastolic (mmHg)
82.0 (8.8)
80.5 (9.1)
81.2 (8.9)
RHR (beats/minute)
77 (11)
76.1 (9.2)
76.3 (10.2)
BP = blood pressure. RHR = resting heart rate.