Outcome | n | Baseline | n | Week 25 | Mean change | 95% CI | Cohen’s d |
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Weight, kg | 20 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 NC | 20 | 100.08 (26.48) | 17 | 97.91 (28.22) |  − 2.67 (3.49) |  |  |
 EC | 20 | 111.89 (29.28) | 17 | 115.57 (32.54) | 0.877 (3.24) |  |  |
Between-group difference | Â | Â | Â | Â | 3.55 | 1.47, 5.82 | 1.05 |
BMI, kg/m2 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 NC | 20 | 36.04 (7.68) | 17 | 35.27 (7.99) |  − 0.98 (1.20) |  |  |
 EC | 20 | 39.09 (8.30) |  | 40.61 (9.10) | 0.28 (1.17) |  |  |
Between-group difference | Â | Â | Â | Â | 1.27 | 0.47, 2.06 | 1.07 |
Waist circumference, cm | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 NC | 20 | 108.98 (16.06) | 17 | 109.26 (16.38) |  − 1.28 (5.46) |  |  |
 EC | 20 | 119.71 (20.13) | 17 | 119.33 (25.80) |  − 1.70 (12.15) |  |  |
Between-group difference |  |  |  |  |  − 0.71 |  − 9.79, 5.52 |  − 0.06 |
Body fat, % | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 NC | 20 | 44.87 (11.56) | 17 | 43.00 (7.05) |  − 0.92 (2.76) |  |  |
 EC | 20 | 43.12 (9.23) | 17 | 43.78 (9.88) |  − 0.80 (3.40) |  |  |
Between-group difference |  |  |  |  | 0.12 |  − 2.04, 2.28 | 0.04 |
Lean body mass, % | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 NC | 20 | 57.04 (8.31) | 17 | 57.15 (6.82) | 1.11 (2.96) |  |  |
 EC | 20 | 54.57 (12.20) | 17 | 55.80 (9.52) | 3.10 (7.97) |  |  |
FBG, mg/dL | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 NC | 20 | 97.10 (12.14) | 17 | 93.24 (11.44) |  − 5.52 (9.74) |  |  |
 EC | 20 | 94.60 (9.39) | 17 | 93.41 (12.35) |  − 0.94 (13.58) |  |  |
Between-group difference |  |  |  |  | 4.58 |  − 3.66, 12.84 | 0.38 |
Cholesterol, mg/dL | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 NC | 20 | 186.60 (43.37) | 17 | 187.10 (28.11) |  − 7.35 (38.96) |  |  |
 EC | 20 | 187.10 (28.11) | 17 | 195.00 (50.83) | 9.52 (34.21) |  |  |
Between-group difference |  |  |  |  | 16.88 |  − 8.73, 42.49 | 0.46 |
LDL, mg/dL | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 NC | 20 | 113.10 (40.98) | 17 | 113.82 (32.88) |  − 7.17 (34.25) |  |  |
 EC | 20 | 117.75 (26.03) | 17 | 129.41 (42.96) | 13.17 (30.22) |  |  |
Between-group difference |  |  |  |  | 20.35 |  − 2.21, 42.92 | 0.63 |
HDL, mg/dL | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 NC | 20 | 56.10 (12.90) | 17 | 52.35 (12.70) |  − 2.23 (5.84) |  |  |
 EC | 20 | 48.65 (11.29) | 17 | 47.12 (9.74) |  − 2.17 (8.87) |  |  |
Between-group difference |  |  |  |  | 0.05 |  − 5.19, 5.30 | 0.008 |
Triglycerides, mg/dL | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 NC | 20 | 93.15 (47.95) | 17 | 96.71 (51.80) |  − 4.00 (30.28) |  |  |
 EC | 20 | 115.95 (41.21) | 17 | 109.65 (60.63) | 2.05 (33.32) |  |  |
Between-group difference |  |  |  |  | 6.05 |  − 16.18, 28.30 | 0.20 |
Systolic BP mm Hg | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 NC | 20 | 137.60 (17.87) | 17 | 138.98 (19.20) |  − 7.74 (18.55) |  |  |
 EC | 20 | 145.17 (21.97) | 17 | 137.10 (15.71) |  − 2.78 (11.48) |  |  |
Between-group difference |  |  |  |  | 4.95 |  − 5.82, 15.74 | 0.32 |
Diastolic BP, mm Hg | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 NC | 20 | 84.36 (13.97) | 17 | 85.84 (8.55) | 2.28 (10.45) |  |  |
 EC | 20 | 84.87 (9.39) | 17 | 84.14 (10.51) |  − 1.64 (8.29) |  − 10.42, 2.65 |  − 0.41 |
Between-group difference | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |