. 2024 Apr 12;103(15):e37716. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000037716

Table 2.

Anthropometric characteristics and biochemical parameters of the subjects at baseline and 12th week follow-up.

	Females (n = 49)		P	Males (n = 59)		P
	Baseline	12th week follow-up	P	Baseline	12th week follow-up	P
Weight (kg)	77.1 ± 3.42	73.5 ± 3.74	.005^a	85.8 ± 3.36	81.7 ± 3.18	<.001^a
BMI (kg/m²)	31.9 ± 1.22	30.3 ± 1.32	.006^a	29.0 ± 0.90	27.6 ± 0.80	<.001^a
Body fat %	40.2 ± 1.58	37.9 ± 1.81	.026^a	25.8 ± 1.13	23.2 ± 0.89	<.001^a
Body fat mass (kg)	31.5 ± 2.63	28.6 ± 2.70	.005^a	22.4 ± 1.67	19.1 ± 1.30	<.001^a
Fat-free mass (kg)	45.6 ± 0.93	44.8 ± 1.15	.115	63.4 ± 2.10	62.6 ± 2.16	.075
Abdominal fat mass (kg)	14.3 ± 1.05	12.3 ± 1.07	.017^a	16.3 ± 1.09	14.6 ± 0.98	.002^a
Waist circumference (cm)	99.7 ± 3.13	96.0 ± 2.98	<.001^a	101.0 ± 2.05	96.9 ± 1.89	<.001^a
Hip circumference (cm)	112.7 ± 2.81	109.3 ± 2.78	.001^a	105.3 ± 1.44	103.2 ± 1.28	<.001^a
WHR	0.88 ± 0.02	0.87 ± 0.02	.173	0.96 ± 0.01	0.94 ± 0.01	.001^a
Neck circumference (cm)	35.8 ± 0.42	35.1 ± 0.49	.025^a	40.4 ± 0.59	39.6 ± 0.64	.016^a
Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg)	122.5 ± 3.91	121.8 ± 4.81	.841	122.4 ± 3.70	118.6 ± 3.52	.450
Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg)	77.1 ± 2.25	78.6 ± 2.84	.588	80.7 ± 2.15	80.5 ± 1.89	.903

P values compare baseline and after treatment using paired sample t test.

BMI = body mass index, WHR = waist-to-hip ratio.