Table 2.

Gender differences on anthropometrics, blood Pressure, blood chemistry, and insulin

Variables	Female	Male
Body weight (Kg)
Pre	75 ± 8b	90 ± 8a
Post	76 ± 5b	90 ± 8a
Height (cm)
Pre	155 ± 1b	173 ± 1a
Post	157 ± 1b	173 ± 1a
BMI
Pre	31 ± 2	30 ± 2
Post	30 ± 2	30 ± 2
Fat (%)
Pre	41 ± 2a	18 ± 2b
Post	43 ± 3a	20 ± 3b
Systolic pressure (mm Hg)
Pre	125 ± 3	127 ± 3
Post	118 ± 2	122 ± 2
Diastolic pressure (mm Hg)
Pre	78 ± 2	75 ± 2
Post	75 ± 2	74 ± 2
Na (mmol/L)
Pre	139 ± 0.6	140 ± 0.6
Post	128 ± 0.6	139 ± 0.6
K (mmol/l)
Pre	4.14 ± 0.09	4.30 ± 0.11
Post	4.15 ± 0.09	4.40 ± 0.11
Ca (mg/dL)
Pre	9.46 ±0.11	9.59 ± 0.11
Post	9.44 ± 0.07	9.32 ± 0.07
Albumin (g/dL)
Pre	4.2 ± 0.08	4.3 ± 0.09
Post	4.2 ± 0.08	4.6 ± 0.09
Glucose (mg/dL)
Pre	92 ± 3	96 ± 3
Post	93 ± 3	93 ± 3
Insulin (μU/mL)
Pre	11.80 ± 1.25a	9.00 ± 1.30b
Post	11.72 ± 1.25a	7.80 ± 1.35b

^a,bMeans with unlike superscript are significantly (P ≤ 0.05) different from each other.