Research Article
Lifestyle Intervention for Patients with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Randomized Clinical Trial Based on the Theory of Planned Behavior
Table 5
Changes of liver enzymes, adherence to diet, physical activity, and weight loss.
| Classification | Control group () | Intervention group () | | Baseline | Two weeks after intervention | 12 weeks after intervention | Baseline | Two weeks after intervention | 12 weeks after intervention | Baseline | Two weeks after intervention | 12 weeks after intervention |
| Classification of adherence to the MED | Weak adherence (%) | 27 (60) | 23 (51.1) | 23 (51.1) | 21 (50) | 0 | 6 (14.3) | 0.393 | <0.001 | <0.001 | Medium adherence (%) | 18 (40) | 22 (48.9) | 22 (48.9) | 21 (50) | 19 (45.2) | 20 (47.6) | Good adherence (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 (54.8) | 16 (38.1) |
| Classification of participants by physical activity | Active (%) | 1 (2.2) | 2 (4.4) | 1 (2.2) | 2 (4.8) | 30 (71.4) | 18 (42.9) | 0.608 | <0.001 | <0.001 | Inactive (%) | 44(97.8) | 43 (95.6) | 44 (97.8) | 40(95.2) | 12 (28.6) | 24 (87.1) |
| Success in achieving weight loss goal | Yes (%) | | | 0 | | | 11 (26.2) | | | <0.001 | No (%) | | | 45 (100) | | | 31 (73.8) |
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Data are number (frequency). aObtained from Chi-square test.
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