Cardiovascular risk profile characteristics of all participants
| MICE group Baseline n=14 | MICE group Post n=14 | AIT group Baseline n=17 | AIT group Post n=17 | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 28.0 (5.7) | 28.1 (5.7) | 26.6 (4.2) | 26.5 (4.6) |
| Abdominal girth (cm) | 92.9 (13.6) | 92.1 (13.8) | 89.1 (10.7) | 86.8 (11.5) |
| HDL-C (mmol/L) | 1.5 (0.7) | 1.5 (0.7) | 1.4 (0.4) | 1.3 (0.4) |
| LDL-C (mmol/L) | 1.8 (0.9) | 1.8 (0.9) | 1.3 (0.5) | 1.2 (0.5) |
| Triglycerides (mmol/L) | 1.6 (0.7) | 1.5 (0.7) | 1.3 (0.5) | 1.3 (0.5) |
| Resting systolic BP (mm Hg) | 123.0 (11.9) | 116.5 (13.0) | 117.7 (13.1) | 118.9 (13.5) |
| Resting diastolic BP (mm Hg) | 70.7 (7.8) | 72.9 (8.8) | 72.2 (8.2) | 73.4 (8.4) |
| FBG (mmol/L) | 6.0 (1.1) | 6.1 (0.7) | 6.1 (1.3) | 5.8 (0.5) |
| HbA1c (%) | 6.1 (0.8) | 6.1 (0.7) | 5.8 (0.7) | 5.8 (0.6) |
| Body fat (%) | 38.3 (7.6) | 38.2 (7.5) | 35.3 (6.3) | 34.6 (6.9) |
| CES-D score | 13.9 (5.3) | 13.0 (7.6) | 11.5 (5.6) | 9.4 (5.1) |
| TIES score | 16.7 (6.1) | 18.8 (6.1) | 22.1 (6.4) | 22.8 (6.5) |
Data in the table are presented as mean±(SD).
AIT, aerobic interval training;BMI, body mass index; BP, blood pressure; CES-D, Centre for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale; FBG, fasting blood glucose; HbA1c, glycated haemoglobin; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; MICE, moderate intensity continuous exercise; Change Pre-Post, Post Values-Baseline Values;TIES, Tangible, Informational, and Emotional Social Support Survey.