Table 4 Comparison of anthropometric indices in the study participants before and after intervention

Weight (kg)

 Baseline

69.67 ± 10.76

74.55 ± 14.31

-4.88 (-12.58, 2.85)

0.209†

 Endpoint

69.79 ± 10.38

74.36 ± 15.21

-0.02 (-0.92, 0.88)

0.965††

 Mean difference (CI 95%)

-0.28 (-0.93, 0.36)

-0.12 (-0.77, 0.54)

 P-value*

0.370

0.704

BMI (kg/m²)

 Baseline

26.48 ± 3.71

28.41 ± 4.35

-1.92 (-4.38, 0.54)

0.123†

 Endpoint

26.50 ± 3.90

28.40 ± 4.58

-0.14 (-0.36, 0.33)

0.934††

 Mean difference (CI 95%)

-0.11 (-0.36, 0.14)

-0.06 (-0.30, 0.18)

 P-value*

0.364

0.614

Waist circumference (29)

 Baseline

99.08 ± 10.14

104.18 ± 10.44

0.53 (-4/71, 3/63)

0.108†

 Endpoint

99.05 ± 9.34

104.07 ± 11.3

0.09 (-0.57, 0.75)

0.780††

 Mean difference (CI 95%)

-0.34 (-0.80, 0.11)

-0.31 (-0.78, 0.17)

 P-value*

0.133

0.189

Hip circumference (29)

 Baseline

98.88 ± 8.05

101.92 ± 9.48

-3.04 (-8.39, 2.32)

0.258†

 Endpoint

98.73 ± 8.01

101.99 ± 9.88

0.06 (-0.28, 0.40)

0.541††

 Mean difference (CI 95%)

-0.14 (-0.36, 0.07)

-0.21 (-0.51, 0.09)

 P-value*

0.182

0.167

Waist to hip ratio

 Baseline

1.02 (0.94, 1.05)

1.03 (1.01, 1.05)

-

0.346#

 Endpoint

1.02 (0.95, 1.04)

1.02 (1.01, 1.05)

-

0.401#

 Mean difference (CI 95%)

-

-

 P-value**

0.477

0.404

Physical activity (MET-min/week)

 Baseline

310.50 (143.75, 594.00)

241 (198.75, 297.00)

-

0.533#

 Endpoint

355.50 (161.25, 583.00)

266 (198.50, 323.00)

-

0.308#

 Mean difference (CI 95%)

-

-

 P-value**

0.091

0.249