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.