. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2009 Feb 24.

Published in final edited form as: Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab. 2007 May 1;293(2):E500–E506. doi: 10.1152/ajpendo.00116.2007

Table 2.

Anthropometric and metabolic parameters

Variables	Baseline	Post-Weight Loss	%Change
Body weight, kg	96.6±3.1	87.6±2.7^*	−9.3
Body mass index, kg/m²	33.0±0.8	29.9±0.7^*	−9.4
Body fat, %	35.6±1.3	32.1±1.4^*	−9.8
Waist circumference, cm	110.6±1.8	101.8±1.6^*	−8.0
Hip circumference, cm	118.0±1.8	112.2±1.8^*	−4.9
Waist to hip ratio	0.94±0.01	0.91±0.01^*	−3.2
Resting heart rate, bpm	79±2	69±2^*	−12.7
Systolic blood pressure, mmHg	124±2	114±1^*	−8.1
Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg	80±2	72±2^*	−10.0
V̇o_2max, l/min	2.5±0.1	2.8±0.2^*	+12.0
V̇o_2max, ml · kg⁻¹ · min⁻¹	26.2±1.0	31.4±1.3^*	+19.8
EE, kcal/45 min	356±18	398±22^*	+11.8

Values are means ±SE.

Significantly different from baseline P <0.001.

EE, energy expenditure during a 45-min exercise session.