Table 1.
Physical measurements of Test Group
| Unit | Before | 8 weeks later | P value vs “before” value | P value vs Control Group | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Height | kg | 163.1 ± 7.9 | 163.2 ± 7.8 | 0.348 | 0.846 |
| Weight | kg/m2 | 69.9 ± 7.2 | 70.1 ± 7.0 | 0.439 | 0.964 |
| Total body water | L | 33.8 ± 5.9 | 34.4 ± 5.5 | 0.083 | 0.983 |
| Muscle volume | cm | 46.2 ± 8.0 | 47.0 ± 7.5 | 0.079 | 0.983 |
| Lean body weight | kg | 48.9 ± 8.4 | 49.8 ± 7.8 | 0.084 | 0.984 |
| Skeletal muscle volume | kg | 26.4 ± 5.3 | 26.5 ± 4.9 | 0.667 | 0.597 |
| Body fat amount | kg | 21.0 ± 3.9 | 20.5 ± 3.7 | 0.238 | 0.977 |
| BMI | 26.3 ± 1.7 | 26.3 ± 1.7 | 0.643 | 0.999 | |
| Body fat percentage | % | 29.8 ± 6.5 | 29.4 ± 6.0 | 0.652 | 0.614 |
| Waist/hip ratio | 0.92 ± 0.04 | 0.91 ± 0.04 | 0.331 | 0.797 | |
| Basal metabolism | kcal | 1315.8 ± 175.2 | 1331.3 ± 166.9 | 0.094 | 0.965 |
| Systolic pressure | mmHg | 126.9 ± 12.0 | 125.9 ± 12.1 | 0.608 | 0.665 |
| Diastolic pressure | mmHg | 83.4 ± 7.7 | 81.6 ± 8.2 | 0.275 | 0.972 |
n = 18, mean ± SD, paired t test or Mann-Whitney U test