Cardiovascular risk factors at baseline, 3 and 6 months
| Risk factors | Intervention (n = 75) | Control (n = 55) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 3 Months | 6 Months | Wilcoxon | 0 | 3 Months | 6 Months | Wilcoxon | |
| BP, blood pressure; TC, total cholesterol; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; BMI, body mass index; NS, not significant. | ||||||||
| Ever smoker (%) | 64 | 62 | ||||||
| Systolic BP (mm Hg) | 132 | 130 | 128 | 0.016 | 130 | 129 | 130 | NS |
| Diastolic BP (mm Hg) | 80 | 78 | 80 | NS | 80 | 80 | 78 | NS |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/l) | 5.55 | 5.3 | 5.4 | NS | 5.3 | 5.18 | 5.4 | NS |
| HDL (mmol/l) | 1.55 | 1.6 | 1.6 | NS | 1.5 | 1.46 | 1.5 | NS |
| TC:HDL ratio | 3.44 | 3.40 | 3.40 | NS | 3.50 | 3.52 | 3.23 | NS |
| Glutathione (nnmol/ml) | 3.23 | 3.26 | 2.72 | NS | 2.94 | 3.2 | 2.66 | NS |
| Weight (kg) | 66.0 | 64.1 | 65.1 | NS | 70 | 70 | 72.5 | NS |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 25.86 | 25 | 25.39 | NS | 27.65 | 27.65 | 28.22 | NS |