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. 2013 Jan 15;8(1):e54319. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0054319

Table 1. Characteristics of the population at baseline and after the 8-week intervention categorized according to the outcome (responders and non-responders to the energy restriction).

NON RESPONDERS (n = 5) RESPONDERS (n = 5) P-value
Age (years) 42±2 38±2 0.31
Initial Body Weight (kg) 90.3±6.2 95.8±3.9 0.55
Initial Body Mass Index (BMI) 34.8±2.1 36.4±1.7 0.69
Initial % Fat (Impedance) 46.2±2.1 46.9±1.5 1.00
Waist Circumference (cm) 105±5 107±4 0.84
Hip Circumference (cm) 120±5 125±4 0.58
Waist/Hip ratio 0.88±0.04 0.86±0.01 0.69
Physical activity (MET h/week) 12.6±7.5 12.1±8.4 0.85
Fasting Glucose (mmol/L) 4.94±0.21 4.56±0.27 0.31
Systolic Blood Pressure (mm Hg) 122±5 123±4 1.00
Diastolic Blood Pressure (mm Hg) 70±4 62±2 0.15
Weight Loss (kg) 3.1±0.7 10.8±0.6 0.008

Comparisons between groups were made using Mann-Whitney U test. Values represent mean ± SEM.