Table 4

Change in lipids, blood pressure and HsCRP with change in BMI SDS

Change in BMI SDS over 12 months
(i) Increased (n=20)(ii) Decreased >0 to <0.25 (n=29)(iii) Decreased ≥0.25 to <0.5 (n=20)(iv) Decreased ≥0.5 (n=19)Group comparisonGroup comparison after baseline adjustmentTest of linear trend after baseline adjustment
HDL-C (mmol/l)
 Initial mean (SD)1.32 (0.19)1.21 (0.26)1.18 (0.14)1.16 (0.27)p=0.1
 Final mean (SD)1.35 (0.20)1.27 (0.30)1.26 (0.21)1.25 (0.31)p=0.7p=0.8p=0.4
 Mean change (95% CI)0.03 (−0.05 to 0.11)0.06 (−0.01 to 0.12)0.08 (0.02 to 0.14)0.09 (−0.01 to 0.18)
LDL-C (mmol/l)
 Initial mean (SD)2.61 (0.51)2.70 (0.71)2.44 (0.59)2.25 (0.64)p=0.09
 Final mean (SD)2.58 (0.49)2.66 (0.83)2.14 (0.56)1.92 (0.66)p<0.001p=0.007p=0.002
 Mean change (95% CI)−0.03 (−0.14 to 0.08)−0.04 (−0.20 to 0.12)−0.30 (−0.55 to −0.04)−0.33 (−0.53 to −0.13)
TC/HDL-C ratio
 Initial geometric mean (range)3.40 (2.5–4.8)3.75 (2.5–6.1)3.54 (2.5–5.3)3.42 (1.6–5.0)p=0.3
 Final geometric mean (range)3.35 (2.3–4.6)3.56 (1.9–6.0)3.10 (2.4–4.1)2.84 (1.3–4.0)p=0.008p<0.001p<0.001
 Geometric mean ratio (95% CI)0.99 (0.94 to 1.04)0.95 (0.91 to 0.98)0.87 (0.82 to 0.93)0.82 (0.79 to 0.87)
Triglyceride (mmol/l)
 Initial geometric mean (range)1.04 (0.6–2.7)1.20 (0.5–2.3)1.12 (0.6–3.0)1.04 (0.3–2.0)p=0.6*
 Final geometric mean (range)1.14 (0.6–2.6)1.13 (0.4–2.2)0.97 (0.5–2.0)0.73 (0.3–1.3)p=0.002*p<0.001*p<0.001*
 Geometric mean ratio (95% CI)1.09 (0.88 to 1.35)0.94 (0.84 to 1.05)0.87 (0.76 to 0.99)0.70 (0.59 to 0.84)
Systolic BP (mm Hg)
 Initial mean (SD)113.9 (6.3)112.7 (10.4)112.7 (6.7)109.0 (9.4)p=0.3
 Final mean (SD)113.7 (7.8)112.1 (7.8)108.3 (8.2)105.5 (12.0)p=0.02p=0.05p=0.01
 Mean change (95% CI)−0.2 (−3.0 to 2.6)−0.7(−3.3 to 2.0)−4.4 (−8.0 to −0.8)−3.5 (−7.6 to 0.7)
Diastolic BP (mm Hg)
 Initial mean (SD)64.9 (7.2)67.1 (8.5)66.9 (6.3)63.9 (4.6)p=0.4
 Final mean (SD)67.8 (9.3)67.1 (7.7)62.2 (7.8)60.8 (7.6)p=0.01p=0.007p=0.001
 Mean change (95% CI)2.9 (−1.1 to 6.9)0.0 (−3.3 to 3.3)−4.7 (−7.8 to −1.6)−3.1 (−6.9 to 0.8)
HsCRP (mg/l)
 Initial geometric mean (range)2.25 (0.2–7.8)2.95 (0.3–34.0)2.30 (0.5–9.1)1.89 (0.2–10.4)p=0.5
 Final geometric mean (range)2.48 (0.2–7.6)3.53 (0.3–15.1)2.04 (0.2–19.7)1.03 (0.3–14.9)p=0.02p=0.04p=0.008
 Geometric mean ratio (95% CI)1.10 (0.95 to 1.28)0.86 (0.55 to 1.33)0.89 (0.56 to 1.41)0.55 (0.30 to 1.00)
  • BMI SDS, body mass index SD score; BP, blood pressure; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol; HsCRP, high sensitivity C-reactive protein; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol; TC, total cholesterol.

  • * Adjusting for gender.