Table 4 Change in physiologic and behavioral outcomes at 8 weeks and 6-month follow-up

 Weight (kg)

83.3 (14.5)

81.2 (14.0)

0.001

82.2 (14.2)

0.167

 BMI

32.7 (4.7)

31.8 (4.8)

<0.001

32.2 (4.9)

0.061

 Lipids (mg/dL)

  Total cholesterol

202.9 (55.3)

176.1 (52.5)

<0.001

195.7 (73.8)

0.328

  LDL

136.2 (45.3)

97.5 (41.1)

<0.001

103.1 (52.5)

0.002

  HDL

45.9 (4.1)

46.6 (14.2)

0.524

52.4 (15.5)

0.023

 Fasting glucose (mg/dL)

93.2 (11.2)

99.0 (14.3)

0.007

96.0 (12.4)

0.186

 Dietary practices

2.45 (0.46)

3.14 (0.44)

<0.001

3.09 (0.49)

<0.001

 Caloric intake

  Total kcal

2066.4 (731.9)

1580.6 (372.8)

0.006

1460.8 (366.9)

<0.001

  %Fat

31 (6)

28 (10)

0.243

28 (7)

0.155

  %Carbohydrate

53 (8)

53 (9)

0.984

53 (8)

0.614

  %Protein

16 (3)

19 (3)

<0.001

19 (4)

0.002

 Moderate/Vigorous PA^¶, minutes (median)

  Self-report

33.2 (11.8)

80.3 (60.0)

0.004

87.5 (29.3)

0.026

  Accelerometer

12.1 (7.7.1)

14.5 (13.3)

0.464

39.5 (16.8)

0.291

Depressive symptoms (%)

<0.001

<0.001

 No symptoms

5 (23%)

15 (72%)

17 (80%)

 Minimal

13 (59%)

3 (14%)

2 (10%)

 Moderate/severe

4 (18%)

3 (14%)

2 (10%)