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Table 2 Change in the value over 24 months in the exercise group and the control group

From: Effects of long-term moderate exercise and increase in number of daily steps on serum lipids in women: randomised controlled trial [ISRCTN21921919]

 

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6 M

15 M

24 M

 

mean

(SD)

mean

(SD)

mean

(SD)

mean

(SD)

Exercise group (N = 14)

        

Total cholesterol (mg/dl)

218.2

(52.2)

200.6

(31.8)

197.3

(38.2)

193.3

(24.8)*

HDL cholesterol (mg/dl)

59.0

(13.5)

62.7

(13.0)

64.9

(17.9)

68.4

(12.9)*,†

Triglyceride (mg/dl)

133.8

(51.4)

100.9

(35.6)

89.0

(40.5)

87.3

(41.8)

LDL cholesterol (mg/dl)

109.7

(29.7)

104.1

(29.2)

94.1

(34.1)

90.8

(27.3)

TC:HDLC ratio

3.91

(1.46)

3.33

(0.81)

3.35

(1.35)

3.00

(1.03)*,†

Lipid peroxidation (nmol/ml)

3.36

(1.10)

3.21

(0.96)

2.89

(0.79)

2.70

(0.78)

Control group (N = 13)

        

Total cholesterol (mg/dl)

210.0

(24.2)

194.9

(24.5)

220.5

(32.2)

224.4

(32.3)

HDL cholesterol (mg/dl)

56.7

(16.6)

56.6

(13.5)

57.3

(13.5)

56.7

(14.6)

Triglyceride (mg/dl)

140.9

(40.0)

121.8

(39.8)

140.7

(36.4)

138.2

(36.2)

LDL cholesterol (mg/dl)

119.2

(28.4)

108.9

(26.1)

118.6

(31.4)

124.2

(36.1)

TC:HDLC ratio

4.11

(1.31)

3.52

(1.15)

3.95

(0.98)

4.16

(1.13)

Lipid peroxidation (nmol/ml)

4.15

(1.02)

3.24

(0.88)

3.30

(1.07)

3.58

(0.79)

  1. The significant differences were detected using 2 × 4 repeated measures of ANOVA: * P < 0.05, P < 0.05 compared to the control group by t-test with a Bonferroni correction.