TABLE 3.

 Single repetition voluntary strength test results from overweight and obese premenopausal women before and after a 16-wk intervention of diet- and exercise-induced weight loss¹²

	APLD		APMD		HPHD
Variable	wk 0	wk 16	wk 0	wk 16	wk 0	wk 16
	kg
Seated row	34 ± 1	36 ± 1a*	35 ± 1	40 ± 1b*	35 ± 1	41 ± 1b*
Chest press	28 ± 2	30 ± 1*	28 ± 2	33 ± 1*	28 ± 1	34 ± 1*
Leg extension	77 ± 3	89 ± 3*	79 ± 3	89 ± 3*	80 ± 3	95 ± 3*
Hamstring curl	46 ± 2	52 ± 2a*	49 ± 2	55 ± 2a,b*	49 ± 2	58 ± 2b*

¹Values are means ± SE, = 90 (30/group). Means at a time with superscripts without a common letter differ, P < 0.05. *Different from wk 0, P < 0.01.

²APLD, adequate protein, low dairy; APMD, adequate protein, medium dairy; HPHD, high protein, high dairy.