Clinical Study

An Intensive Lifestyle Intervention Is an Effective Treatment of Morbid Obesity: The TRAMOMTANA Study—A Two-Year Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

Table 3

Changes in outcome variables at the 30th month.

VariableILI ()COT ()SOG () value overall value
ILI versus COTILI versus SOGCOT versus SOG

Weight loss114.5 ± 19.9103.7 ± 20.8129.6 ± 18125.1 ± 19133.5 ± 2792.5 ± 23.6<0.00010.23<0.0001<0.0001
−9.6 ± 7.8−3.3 ± 7.3−30.3 ± 12.6

Body-mass index43.9 ± 4.239.6 ± 5.147.8 ± 5.246.4 ± 5.149.5 ± 734.1 ± 6.4<0.00010.15<0.0001<0.0001
−9.9 ± 7.8−2.5 ± 9.2−30.5 ± 12.6

Systolic blood pressure125.9 ± 22.6126.1 ± 17.5139.2 ± 15.5134.4 ± 18.1128.7 ± 13.9129.3 ± 160.53770.9811
2.2 ± 16.8−2.9 ± 12.91.3 ± 14.5

Diastolic blood pressure83.1 ± 13.884.2 ± 10.284.6 ± 12.381.6 ± 10.778 ± 7.573.8 ± 11.60.465610.661
3.1 ± 16.6−2.1 ± 17.2−4.3 ± 18.7

Heart rate78.07 ± 7.772.36 ± 5.7388.95 ± 12.5982.84 ± 14.4577.22 ± 6.3679.3 ± 6.510.007910.0390.017
−6.5 ± 12.1−6.7 ± 9.63.3 ± 12

Glucose135 ± 50.8104.2 ± 22.5126.4 ± 56.4118.8 ± 43.1106.8 ± 20.592.4 ± 12.90.15170.1910.5
−16.4 ± 22.4−1 ± 28.1−11 ± 18.4

Glycated hemoglobin6.2 ± 0.9 ()6.6 ± 0.8 ()7.7 ± 1.9 ()6.9 ± 1.9 ()6.1 ± 0.5 ()5.7 ± 0.8 ()0.09650.120.321
7.47 ± 6.02−9.41 ± 18.8−7.36 ± 11.1

Total cholesterol212.4 ± 45.4210.9 ± 34.2187.1 ± 24.3178.3 ± 25.8177.3 ± 37.3145.5 ± 32.70.017910.0220.142
1.6 ± 17−4.1 ± 11.7−15.5 ± 22.5

High-density lipoprotein50.4 ± 12.551.8 ± 13.644.7 ± 11.945 ± 10.140.5 ± 7.844.4 ± 14.10.5462111
3.25 ± 12.673.56 ± 17.7710.4 ± 30.78

High-density lipoprotein men39.8 ± 11.8 ()37.8 ± 7.7 ()33.4 ± 10.3 ()37 ± 9 ()34.8 ± 7.4 ()34.9 ± 8.3 ()0.56370.9311
−2.5 ± 14.214.5 ± 22.23.5 ± 28.2

High-density lipoprotein women54.6 ± 10.4 ()57.4 ± 11.2 ()48.7 ± 9.8 ()47.9 ± 9 ()43.5 ± 6.2 ()49.4 ± 14.1 ()0.2477110.3
5.55 ± 12−0.34 ± 14.9614.09 ± 32.42

Low-density lipoprotein128.6 ± 35.2137.7 ± 34.5115.7 ± 21.2108.7 ± 20.8115.8 ± 27.379.2 ± 25.6<0.00010.1342<0.00010.0006
10.2 ± 23.3−4.6 ± 15.2−29.9 ± 22.3

Triglycerides168.8 ± 66.2155.6 ± 55.6135.6 ± 44.6124.5 ± 38.4141.5 ± 71.1103.5 ± 39.40.09810.20.21
−3.4 ± 30.9−5.1 ± 23.6−20.9 ± 28.8

values for overall comparisons within groups were calculated with the use of analysis of variance. values for the comparisons between each pair of groups were calculated with the use of the Bonferroni method in post hoc analyses. values were normalized; data were obtained from each patient percentage unitary variation (change between initial time and end time); it must be noted that this transformation does unitary variation positioning the patient on the same output level in each of the patients.
ILI: Intensive Lifestyle Intervention, COT: Conventional Obesity Therapy, and SOG: Surgical Obesity Group.
The first row indicates the mean and ± standard deviation baseline measurement and the mean and ± standard deviation measurement at follow-up in international units. The second row indicates the mean percentage change (%) ± standard deviation (%) by calculation according to unit paired patient from baseline to follow-up.
International units: weight loss Kg, body-mass index Kg/m2, systolic blood pressure & diastolic blood pressure mm/Hg, heart rate bpm, glucose & total cholesterol & high-density lipoprotein & low-density lipoprotein & triglycerides mg/dL, and glycated hemoglobin %.