Table 1.
Baseline participant characteristics- Shown are the baseline characteristics of 419 postmenopausal women from the Dose Response to Exercise in women (DREW). Data are presented as mean (SD). KKW: kilocalorie per kilogram of body weight per week BMI: Body Mass Index, HOMA: The Homeostasis Model, HT: Hormone therapy
| Control | 4 KKW | 8 KKW | 12 KKW | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | 94 | 142 | 89 | 94 |
| Age (yrs) | 57.3 (5.9) | 57.9 (6.5) | 56.8 (6.6) | 56.9 (6.4) |
| HRT (%) | 52.7 | 42.5 | 42.7 | 46.2 |
| BMI | 32.3 (3.8) | 32.3 (6.9) | 32.3 (4.0) | 31.1 (3.6) |
| Weight (Kg) | 85.9 (12.3) | 83.8 (11.5) | 85.0 (12.3) | 83.0 (11.1) |
| Height (Cm) | 162.9 (6.2) | 162.9 (5.9) | 162.3 (5.2) | 163.3 (5.3) |
| Total Bilirubin (mg/dL) | 0.4 (0.2) | 0.4 (0.2) | 0.4 (0.1) | 0.4 (0.2) |
| VO2 peak (mL·kg-1·min −1) | 15.5 (3.0) | 15.4 (3.0) | 15.0 (2.4) | 16.0 (3.0) |
| Systolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) | 141.5 (12.1) | 138.9 (13.3) | 140.2 (13.6) | 137.9 (13.1) |
| Diastolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) | 80.7 (7.8) | 80.7 (9.0) | 81.2 (8.4) | 80.8 (8.7) |
| HOMA | 3.1 (2.4) | 3.0 (1.8) | 3.0 (1.8) | 2.8 (1.8) |
| Exercise time (min/week) | - | 71.4 (12.6) | 130.3 (17.6) | 169.0 (29.9) |