Table 3

Change in physiological outcomes by diabetes status and race from baseline to 6, 12, and 24 months

OutcomenPhase 1nPhase 2nPhase 3
Baseline to 6 monthsBaseline to 12 monthsBaseline to 24 months
Mean, 95% CIMean, 95% CIMean, 95% CI
Systolic BP, mm Hg249−6.4 (−8.7 to −4.1)***251−6.2 (−9.0 to −3.3)***250−7.3 (−9.9 to −4.6)***
Diabetes (all)93−7.1 (−11.3 to −3.0)***97−5.8 (−10.9 to −0.6)*96−7.4 (−11.9 to −3.0)**
 African-American67−8.6 (−13.9 to −3.2)**74−6.4 (−12.7 to −0.1)*74−9.3 (−14.6 to −4.0)***
 White25−3.8 (−9.6 to 2.0)22−4.1 (−13.2 to 5.0)21−0.4 (−8.7 to 8.0)
No diabetes (all)156−5.9 (−8.7 to −3.2)***154−6.4 (−9.7 to −3.1)***154−7.1 (−10.5 to −3.8)***
  African-American101−5.6 (−8.9 to −2.2)**102−7.3 (−11.6 to −3.1)***103−7.9 (−12.2 to −3.5)***
 White53−6.5 (−11.3 to −1.7)**51−4.3 (−9.5 to 0.8)50−5.6 (−10.7 to −0.5)*
Diastolic BP, mm Hg249−3.7 (−4.9 to −2.5)***251−5.0 (−6.4 to −3.6)***250−6.7 (−8.3 to −5.2)***
Diabetes (all)93−4.4 (−6.4 to −2.3)***97−5.6 (−8.2 to −3.0)***96−7.2 (−10.1 to −4.3)***
 African-American67−4.6 (−7.2 to −2.1)***74−5.8 (−8.8 to −2.7)***74−8.2 (−11.7 to −4.7)***
 White25−4.1 (−7.6 to −0.7)*22−4.7 (−10.0 to 0.6)21−3.3 (−8.3 to 1.7)
No diabetes (all)156−3.4 (−4.8 to −1.9)***154−4.6 (−6.2 to −3.0)***154−6.4 (−8.2 to −4.7)***
 African-American101−2.8 (−4.8 to −0.9)**102−4.8 (−7.0 to −2.7)***103−6.5 (−8.9 to −4.0)***
 White53−4.3 (−6.5 to −2.1)***51−3.9 (−6.2 to −1.6)***50−6.3 (−8.5 to −4.1)***
Weight, kg248−0.7 (−1.2 to −0.3)**250−1.7 (−2.5 to −1.0)***247−1.6 (−2.5 to −0.8)***
Diabetes (all)92−1.2 (−2.1 to −0.4)**96−1.5 (−2.9 to −0.2)*93−3.7 (−5.2 to −2.1)***
 African-American66−1.1 (−2.0 to −0.3)**73−1.0 (−2.5 to 0.4)71−3.1 (−4.6 to −1.5)***
 White25−1.6 (−4.0 to 0.7)22−3.3 (−6.9 to 0.4)21−5.5 (−9.9 to −1.2)*
No diabetes (all)156−0.4 (−0.9 to 0.1)154−1.8 (−2.7 to −1.0)***154−0.4 (−1.4 to 0.6)
  African-American101−0.7 (−1.4 to 0.0)102−2.2 (−3.4 to −1.1)***103−0.9 (−2.2 to 0.4)
 White530.2 (−0.5 to 0.8)51−1.0 (−2.3 to 0.4)500.9 (−0.8 to 2.5)
≥5% weight loss, %2489.3 (5.6 to 12.9)25023.2 (17.9 to 28.5)24723.1 (17.8 to 28.4)
Diabetes (all)9210.9 (4.5 to 17.3)9620.8 (12.7 to 29)9334.4 (24.7 to 44.1)
  African-American6612.1 (4.1 to 20.2)7319.2 (10.0 to 28.4)7132.4 (21.3 to 43.5)
 White258.0 (0.0 to 18.8)2227.3 (8.3 to 46.2)2138.1 (16.9 to 59.3)
No diabetes (all)1568.3 (4.0 to 12.7)15424.7 (17.8 to 31.5)15416.2 (10.4 to 22.1)
  African-American10111.9 (5.5 to 18.3)10226.5 (17.8 to 35.1)10318.5 (10.9 to 26.0)
 White531.9 (0.0 to 5.6)5119.6 (8.6 to 30.6)5010.0 (1.6 to 18.4)
HbA1c, %†2170.01 (−0.09 to 0.12)220−0.07 (−0.20 to 0.06)
Diabetes (all)80−0.11 (−0.38 to 0.17)84−0.30 (−0.63 to 0.02)
  African-American60−0.10 (−0.45 to 0.25)66−0.33 (−0.72 to 0.06)
 White19−0.20 (−0.60 to 0.20)17−0.28 (−0.85 to 0.28)
No diabetes (all)1370.08 (0.04 to 0.11)***1360.07 (0.01 to 0.13)*
  African-American870.10 (0.05 to 0.14)***880.08 (0.01 to 0.16)*
 White480.05 (0.00 to 0.10)470.05 (−0.03 to 0.13)
HbA1c, mmol/mol†2170.1 (−1.0 to 1.3)220−0.8 (−2.2 to 0.7)
Diabetes (all)80−1.2 (−4.2 to 1.9)84−3.3 (−6.9 to 0.2)
  African-American60−1.1 (−4.9 to 2.7)66−3.6 (−7.9 to 0.7)
 White19−2.2 (−6.6 to 2.2)17−3.1 (−9.3 to 3.1)
No diabetes (all)1370.9 (0.4 to 1.2)***1360.8 (0.1 to 1.4)*
  African-American871.1 (0.5 to 1.5)***880.9 (0.1 to 1.7)*
 White480.5 (0.0 to 1.1)470.5 (−0.3 to 1.4)
Total cholesterol, mg/dL‡221−3.2 (−7.0 to 0.7)211−3.1 (−7.8 to 1.7)
Diabetes (all)840.4 (−6.7 to 7.6)83−4.2 (−13.1 to 4.6)
  African-American66−0.4 (−8.3 to 7.6)65−7.1 (−17.5 to 3.4)
 White176.9 (−9.5 to 23.3)179.1 (−6.6 to 24.8)
No diabetes (all)137−5.4 (−9.8 to −1.1)*128−2.3 (−7.7 to 3.0)
  African-American89−6.8 (−11.8 to −1.8)**83−2.4 (−8.9 to 4.2)
 White47−2.5 (−11.0 to 6.0)44−2.2 (−11.6 to 7.2)
HDL cholesterol, mg/dL‡220−1.6 (−2.8 to −0.4)*211−1.0 (−2.3 to 0.3)
Diabetes (all)84−2.0 (−4.0 to 0.0)*83−2.1 (−4.4 to 0.3)
  African-American66−1.4 (−3.7 to 0.8)65−2.2 (−4.8 to 0.5)
 White17−3.9 (−8.7 to 0.8)17−1.8 (−7.6 to 4.0)
No diabetes (all)136−1.3 (−2.8 to 0.2)128−0.3 (−1.7 to 1.2)
  African-American88−1.6 (−3.6 to 0.4)83−0.1 (−2.1 to 2.0)
 White47−0.9 (−3.1 to 1.2)44−0.6 (−2.6 to 1.3)
  • Significance level:

  • *p<0.05; **p<0.01; ***p<0.001.

  • †HbA1c was not measured at 24 months.

  • ‡Lipids were not measured at 6 months.

  • BP, blood pressure; HbA1c, glycated hemoglobin; HDL, high-density lipoprotein.