Body Mass Index Change as a Predictor of Biometric Changes following an Intensive Lifestyle Modification Program

Table 3

Significant changes of biomarkers associated with 1 kg/m² change of BMI.

Biomarker	Magnitude of estimated change associated with 1 kg/m^2 change of BMI	95% confidence interval; (LL, UL)
TC, mg/dl	4.4	(2.27, 6.53)
LDL, mg/dl	3.2	(1.32, 4.98)
TG, mg/dl	5.3	(1.36, 9.21)
SBP, mmHg	2	(0.802, 3.23)
DBP, mmHg	1	(0.15, 1.86)

Abbreviations: total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL), triglyceride (TG), systolic blood pressure (SBP), and diastolic blood pressure (DBP), body mass index (BMI), LL = Lower Limit and UL = Upper Limit of a 95% confidence interval.