Baseline characteristics at start of programme and change in risk factor profile at 13 weeks
| Total | Smokers1-150 | Non-smokers | p Value1-152 | |
| Number | 968 | 849 | 119 | |
| Age | 44.8 | 41.3 (39.5, 43.2)1-151 | 45.3 (44.6, 46.0) | <0.001 |
| Men | 255 | 28 | 227 | 0.27 |
| Women | 706 | 90 | 616 | |
| Waist (inches) | 47.2 | 47.5 (46.2, 48.9) | 47.2 (46.7, 47.7) | 0.01 |
| Δ waist | 14.5 | 13.6 (12.5, 14.7) | 14.6 (14.2, 15.0) | 0.07 |
| Starting MAP (mm Hg) | 99.8 | 98.7 (96.9, 100.5) | 99.9 (99.2, 100.6) | 0.72 |
| Δ MAP | 7.41 | 7.18 (5.60, 8.76) | 7.44 (6.88, 7.99) | 0.55 |
| Starting BMI (kg/m2) | 42.8 | 42.7 (41.3, 44.0) | 42.8 (42.3, 43.3) | 0.60 |
| Δ BMI | 17.5% | 16.8 (15.9, 17.7) | 17.6 (17.2, 17.9) | 0.02 |
| Starting HDL (mmol/l) | 1.17 | 1.06 (1.01, 1.12) | 1.18 (1.16, 1.20) | <0.001 |
| Δ HDL | 0.9 | 4.8 (1.1, 8.5) | 0.4 (−1.0, 1.8) | 0.44 |
| Starting LDL (mmol/l) | 3.25 | 3.25 (3.01, 3.50) | 3.25 (3.19, 3.32) | 0.65 |
| Δ LDL | 23.4 | 22.1 (17.3, 26.9) | 23.6 (22.1, 25.1) | 0.11 |
| Starting triglyceride (mmol/l) | 1.80 | 1.99 (1.82, 2.16) | 1.77 (1.70, 1.85) | <0.001 |
| Δ triglyceride | 30.7 | 26.9 (21.3, 32.5) | 31.2 (29.1, 33.2) | 0.25 |
| Starting total cholesterol (mmol/l) | 5.20 | 5.08 (4.92, 5.24) | 5.22 (5.15, 5.29) | 0.97 |
| Δ cholesterol | 20.6 | 18.7 (15.8, 21.7) | 20.9 (19.9, 21.8) | 0.33 |