Table 1.
IBS patients’ anthropometric and bioelectrical impedance characteristics before (pre) and after (post) aerobic exercise program.
| Pre | Post | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height (m) | 164.2 ± 1.50 | // | // |
| Weight (kg) | 78.5 ± 2.49 | 77.9 ± 2.57 | 0.0847 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 29.0 ± 0.81 | 28.8 ± 0.81 | 0.0580 |
| Mid-upper arm circumference (cm) | 33.6 ± 0.60 | 32.9 ± 0.61 | 0.0002 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 93.0 ± 2.12 | 92.8 ± 2.16 | 0.2204 |
| Hip circumference (cm) | 106.3 ± 1.59 | 105.6 ± 1.58 | 0.0474 |
| PhA (degrees) | 6.4 ± 0.17 | 6.4 ± 0.15 | 0.9284 |
| BCM (kg) | 29.1 ± 1.11 | 28.9 ± 1.06 | 0.6538 |
| FM (kg) | 27.4 ± 1.70 | 27 ± 1.72 | 0.2200 |
| FFM (kg) | 52.0 ± 1.48 | 51.5 ± 1.43 | 0.1206 |
| TBW (liters) | 37.8 ± 1.08 | 37.7 ± 1.04 | 0.1976 |
| ECW (liters) | 16.6 ± 0.43 | 16.5 ± 0.41 | 0.6436 |
BMI: body mass index; PhA: phase angle; BCM: body cell mass; FM: fat mass; FFM: fat-free mass; TBW: total body water; ECW: extracellular water. Data are expressed as means ± SEM and were analyzed by the Wilcoxon matched-pairs signed-rank test. All differences were considered to be significant at p < 0.05.