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Table 3 The number of participants meeting metabolic syndrome (MetS) risk factors criteria at baseline and post-intervention

From: The effect of a low-fat, plant-based lifestyle intervention (CHIP) on serum HDL levels and the implications for metabolic syndrome status – a cohort study

Risk factor

Baseline

Post-program

Improved MetS status*

% improvement

(N)

(N)

(N)

 

BMI

2228

1951

+277

12.4%

BP

2761

1994

+767

27.8%

FPG

1618

1145

+472

29.2%

TG

1606

1426

+180

11.2%

HDL

2030

2640

- 610

-30.0%

  1. *Number of participants who improved their MetS status during the intervention for each of the five criteria.