Primary and secondary outcomes
SECONDARY
The ESC-SCORE was defined as the primary outcome. It was determined in the INT and CON group at every follow-up examination and thus helped assess the long-term effectiveness of the intervention. The same ESC-SCORE algorithm in its initially published form was used throughout the study (To determine the intervention’s direct effectiveness, body weight, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), high-sensitive C-reactive protein (hsCRP), total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein (HDL), low-density lipoprotein (LDL), triglycerides, systolic and diastolic blood pressure and exercise capacity pre- and post-intervention were defined as secondary outcomes.