Table 1 Subject characteristics prior to and following the intervention time period.

Age (yrs)

58 ± 7

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59 ± 5

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Weight (kg)

89.8 ± 12.0

86.9 ± 10.9

84.6 ± 16.5

85.1 ± 16.9

BMI (kg/m ² )

34.2 ± 4.6

32.8 ± 3.6*

33.6 ± 7

33.4 ± 7.3

TC (mmol/L)

5.0 ± 1.1

5.2 ± 1.0

5.2 ± 0.8

5.0 ± 0.4

HDL (mmol/L)

1.3 ± 0.3

1.30 ± 0.2

1.3 ± 0.2

1.3 ± 0.2

LDL (mmol/L)

2.9 ± 0.9

2.9 ± 1.0

3.0 ± 0.6

2.9 ± 0.4

HbA _1c (%)

6.6 ± 0.9

6.4 ± 0.6

7.4 ± 1.1

7.4 ± 0.8

Insulin (mmol/L)

11.7 ± 5.9

10.5 ± 4.8

11.9 ± 5.6

13.8 ± 7.3

HOMA

3.5 ± 2.1

3.0 ± 1.5

3.75 ± 1.6

3.9 ± 2.0

(mL·kg ^-1 ·min ^-1 )

21.3 ± 3.3

20.02 ± 4.9

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Therapy

Diabetes (D/O)

4/7

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1/6

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Hypertension

5

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4

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Lipid

2

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1

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