Table 3. Difference in relative body fat (% BF) between groups of breast cancer-treated patients.
Time of measurement | Control group (n = 10) | Exercise group (n = 10) | Mean difference (%) | p-value |
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First measurement: post-surgery | 30.1 ± 4.2 | 29.0 ± 3.4 | 1.1 | 0.53 |
Second measurement: treatment starts | 29.9 ± 4.0 | 28.0 ± 3.1 | 1.9 | 0.23 |
Third measurement | 30.3 ± 3.9 | 27.4 ± 2.9 | 2.9 | 0.07 |
Fourth measurement | 30.4 ± 3.8 | 27.3 ± 3.0 | 3.1 | 0.05 |
Final measurement | 31.2 ± 4.1 | 25.9 ± 2.9 | 5.3 | 0.004 |