Table 2.
Baseline anthropometric, body composition, bone mass, muscle strength, and physical function by intervention group.
| Physical Activity + Weight Loss (N = 20) | Physical Activity + Successful Aging (N = 14) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean change (BL-6FU) | Mean change (BL-6FU) | ||
| Anthropometric | |||
| Waist circumference, cm | 108.8 (7.2)# | 105.1 (8.8) | .22 |
| Body weight, kg | 89.8 (10.0) | 85.4 (6.5) | .21 |
| Height, cm | 164.1 (8.4) | 163.2 (5.2) | .77 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 33.6 (3.3) | 32.1 (3.0) | .30 |
| DXA | |||
| Percent body fat | 43.0 (5.4) | 42.5 (6.1) | .73 |
| Total fat mass, kg | 38.0 (5.9) | 35.9 (6.5) | .61 |
| Total lean mass, kg | 48.2 (7.6) | 46.1 (5.2) | .55 |
| Appendicular lean mass, kg | 20.6 (3.7) | 19.7 (2.8) | .47 |
| Total body BMD, g/cm2 | 1.14 (0.12) | 1.11 (0.15) | .53 |
| Total hip BMD, g/cm2 | 0.93 (0.11) | 0.93 (0.15) | .91 |
| Abdominal CT | |||
| Total, cm2 | 661.5 (134.1) | 569.5 (97.6) | .04* |
| Visceral fat, cm2 | 217.7 (61.3) | 179.8 (47.9) | .06 |
| Subcutaneous fat, cm2 | 443.7 (124.5) | 389.1 (93.4) | .17 |
| Right thigh CT | |||
| Total fat, cm2 | 150.8 (52.4) | 137.9 (47.8) | .47 |
| Subcutaneous, cm2 | 133.2 (52.8) | 119.8 (47.4) | .45 |
| Intermuscular fat, cm2 | 12.5 (3.6) | 13.4 (5.5) | .57 |
| Muscle mass (CSA), cm2 | 102.3 (23.2) | 102.5 (90.2) | .99 |
| Muscle density, HU | 39.6 (3.1) | 40.1 (3.3) | .62 |
| Lean muscle mass, cm2 | 68.8 (18.9) | 71.7 (21.1) | .64 |
| Right quadriceps CT | |||
| Muscle mass, cm2 | 49.2 (10.6) | 50.1 (10.8) | .81 |
| Muscle density, HU | 44.2 (3.7) | 44.6 (3.6) | .71 |
| Lean muscle mass, cm2 | 37.7 (10.7) | 39.6 (11.9) | .64 |
| Specific torque (N·m/cm2) | 2.2 (0.3) | 2.2 (0.5) | .65 |
| Knee extensor strength | |||
| Peak torque, N·m | 105.9 (32.2) | 110.8 (23.7) | .66 |
| Average torque, N·m | 85.3 (25.2) | 89.7 (24.6) | .62 |
| SPPB | |||
| Total | 9.7 (1.4) | 10.7 (1.1) | .05* |
| Chair stand score (0–4) | 2.2 (1.1) | 2.7 (1.0) | .15 |
| Balance score (0–4) | 3.7 (0.6) | 4.0 (0) | .06 |
| Gait speed score (0–4) | 3.8 (0.5) | 3.9 (0.3) | .48 |
#± Standard deviation.
*Significant at P < .05.