Table 1.
Characteristics of the study participants before weight loss
| Age (years) | Weight (kg) | Height (cm) | BMI (kg/m2) | Waist (cm) | Hip (cm) | Waist/Hip (Ratio) | SAG (cm) | Fat mass (% body weight) | Muscle mass (% body weight) | Blood pressure (mmHg) | Pulse rate (beats/min) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Systolic | Diastolic | ||||||||||||
| Test (n = 22) | 46.4 ± 9.7 | 79.7 ± 6.1 | 168 ± 4.3 | 28.2 ± 1.4 | 92.8 ± 5.6 | 106.5 ± 3.4 | 0.87 ± 0.05 | 22.0 ± 1.3 | 40.2 ± 3.3 | 35.1 ± 4.2 | 125.9 ± 13.4 | 86.2 ± 7.6 | 74.5 ± 7.2 |
| Control (n = 21) | 49.4 ± 7.8 | 79.0 ± 8.3 | 167 ± 6.3 | 28.3 ± 1.6 | 94.7 ± 5.8 | 106.5 ± 5.2 | 0.89 ± 0.04 | 22.1 ± 1.9 | 40.0 ± 3.2 | 36.0 ± 3.5 | 123.6 ± 13.0 | 82.0 ± 7.2 | 74.2 ± 10.8 |
SAG sagittal measurement of abdomen
Values are mean ± SD