Table 3.
Changes in parameters of body composition in women with PCOS with VLCD and moderate energy deficit at 8-week follow-up.
| VLCD Arm (n = 11) | Moderate Energy Deficit Arm (n = 11) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | Follow Up | Mean % Change | p-Value 1 | Baseline | Follow Up | Mean % Change | p-Value 1 | p-Value 2 | |
| Total fat (kg) | 53.63 (±86.13) | 45.24 (±80.99) | −15.76 | <0.0001 | 52.87 (±12.62) | 50.49 (±12.99) | −4.91 | 0.003 | <0.0001 |
| Trunk fat (kg) | 28.40 (±40.93) | 23.45 (±32.71) | −17.30 | <0.0001 | 27.74 (±75.23) | 26.49 (±79.91) | −5.16 | 0.070 | <0.0001 |
| Lean body mass (kg) | 50.14 (±49.80) | 47.36 (±54.49) | −5.65 | <0.0001 | 51.69 (±85.25) | 50.65 (±74.19) | −1.78 | 0.050 | 0.002 |
| Fat free mass (kg) | 52.83 (±51.57) | 50.052 (±55.99) | −5.35 | <0.0001 | 53.88 (±73.25) | 52.94 (±65.14) | −1.58 | 0.050 | 0.001 |
| BMD | 1.28 (±0.12) | 1.27 (±0.11) | −0.01 | 0.060 | 1.24 (±0.08) | 1.25 (±0.11) | 0.53 | 0.720 | 0.320 |
| BMC | 2688.091 (±315.8) | 2687.9 (±284.1) | 12.00 | 0.990 | 2706.45 (309.5) | 2697.9 (269.2) | −0.14 | 0.780 | 0.830 |
BMD = bone mineral density, BMC = bone mineral content. Results are expressed as mean (±SD) or percentages. Significant p-values are indicated in bold. 1 p-value for pre-post changes within group. 2 p-value for difference in % changes between groups.