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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of 3539 healthy participants who received pragmatic lifestyle modification or control lifestyle modification
| Characteristics | Pragmatic lifestyle modification | Control lifestyle modification |
|---|---|---|
| Number | 1726 | 1813 |
| Age, mean (range) years | 22.5 (6–40) | 22.4 (7–40) |
| Sex, % | ||
| Males | 837 (48.5%) | 877 (48.4%) |
| Female | 889 (51.5% | 936 (51.6%) |
| Prevalence of raised BMI, % | 69.1 | 69.8 |
| Prevalence of raised WC, % | 63.0 | 64.4 |
| Prevalence of a FH of T2DM, % | 52.0 | 52.1 |
| Prevalence of physical inactivity, % | 100 | 100 |
| Impaired fasting glycaemia, % | 7.8 | 8.2 |
| Impaired glucose tolerance, % | 7.9 | 8.3 |
| Smokers | 5.7% | 6.4% |
| Alcohol use | 16% | 17% |
| Waist circumference, cm | 84.3 (83.7–84.8) | 84.1 (83.5–84.5) |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 24.0 (23.8–24.2) | 24.0 (23.7–24.1) |
| Systolic blood pressure, mmHg | 114.1 (113.8–115.1) | 114.0 (113.8–115.0) |
| Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg | 71.0 (70.5–71.5) | 71.1 (70.9–71.9) |
| Fasting plasma glucose, mmol/L | 4.95 (4.9–5.0) | 4.95 (4.9–5.0) |
| 2-hour post-oral glucose tolerance test plasma glucose, mmol/L | 5.84 (5.8–5.9) | 5.91 (5.8–6.0) |
| Total cholesterol, mmol/L | 4.95 (4.90–4.96) | 4.96 (4.92–5.0) |
| Low density lipoprotein, mmol/L | 3.19 (3.15–3.22) | 3.22 (3.19–3.26) |
| High density lipoprotein, mmol/L | 1.14 (1.13–1.15) | 1.14 (1.13–1.16) |
| Serum triglycerides, mmol/L | 1.25 (1.22–1.28) | 1.27 (1.24–1.31) |
