Table 1.
Baseline participant characteristics
| Characteristics | DE (n = 16) | D (n = 15) | E (n = 15) | C (n = 16) | p-Value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | ||
| Age (years) | 61 (8) | 62 (8) | 62 (5) | 62 (6) | 0.963 |
| Women (%) | 75 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 0.743 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2)a | 25.7 (1.1) | 25.4 (1.1) | 25.5 (0.8) | 25.4 (1.1) | 0.905 |
| Height (cm) | 154.7 (7.5) | 156.3 (8.0) | 156.4 (5.3) | 155.8 (8.4) | 0.912 |
| Weight (kg) | 61.5 (6.2) | 62.4 (7.3) | 62.4 (4.1) | 61.9 (8.4) | 0.977 |
DE diet + exercise, D diet, E exercise, C control, SD standard deviation
* One-way factorial ANOVA was performed to compare the four groups
aCalculated as weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters