Variables Placebo group (n=21) Placebo group (n=21) Intervention group (n=22) P P P
Age(y) *(range) 43.86 (6.07) (32-45) 43.86 (6.07) (32-45) 44.30 (4.38) (35-47) 44.30 (4.38) (35-47) 0.798 0.798
Gender, n (%) 0.608 0.608
Male 11 (52.4) 11 (52.4) 10 (45.5) 10 (45.5)
Female 10 (47.6) 10 (47.6) 12 (54.5) 12 (54.5)
Education level 0.548
Illiterate 8 (38.10) 6 (27.30) 6 (27.30) 6 (27.30) 6 (27.30)
Diploma 8 (38.10) 8 (36.40) 8 (36.40) 8 (36.40) 8 (36.40)
Bachelor degree 5 (23.80) 8 (36.40) 8 (36.40) 8 (36.40) 8 (36.40)
Employment, n (%) 0.269
Employed 11 (52.40) 9 (40.90) 9 (40.90) 9 (40.90) 9 (40.90)
Unemployed 10 (47.60) 13 (59.10) 13 (59.10) 13 (59.10) 13 (59.10)
PAL, n (%) 0.301
Light 7 (33.30) 8 (36.40) 8 (36.40) 8 (36.40) 8 (36.40)
Moderate 11 (52.40) 12 (54.50) 12 (54.50) 12 (54.50) 12 (54.50)
Vigorous 3 (14.30) 2 (9.10) 2 (9.10) 2 (9.10) 2 (9.10)
Marital status, n (%) 0.421
Single 4 (19.00) 6 (27.30) 6 (27.30) 6 (27.30) 6 (27.30)
Married Anthropometric indices
17 (81.00)
16 (72.70)
16 (72.70)
16 (72.70)
16 (72.70)
Height (cm) 156.19 (3.70) 154.65 (6.90) 154.65 (6.90) 154.65 (6.90) 154.65 (6.90) 0.374
Weight (kg) at baseline 82.70 (5.15) 81.29 (3.80) 81.29 (3.80) 81.29 (3.80) 81.29 (3.80) 0.316
Weight (kg) at end of trial 80.30 (4.75) 74.15 (3.05)& 74.15 (3.05)& 74.15 (3.05)& 74.15 (3.05)& 0.004¥
BMI at baseline (kg/m2) 33.90 (2.65) 34.19 (3.55) 34.19 (3.55) 34.19 (3.55) 34.19 (3.55) 0.797
BMI at end of trial (kg/m2) 32.97 (2.40) 31.19 (3.22)& 31.19 (3.22)& 31.19 (3.22)& 31.19 (3.22)& 0.046¥