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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: There were significant differences between the 2 groups in the absolute changes observed at follow-up in waist circumference, +1. 86 + / -3. 11 cm vs -1. 86 + / -1. 88 cm in groups A and B respectively ; fasting insulin levels, +14. 79 + / -12. 56 pmol/L vs -25. 84 + / -28. 09 pmol/L ; homeostasis model assessment (HOMA), +0. 66 + / -1. 01 vs -1. 83 + / -1. 38 ; HDL cholesterol levels, -0. 07 + / -0. 22 mmol/L vs +0. 14 + / -0. 20 mmol/L and FMD, +0. 14 + / -1. 09 % vs +2. 02 + / -2. 05 % (p < 0. 05 for all).