Table 2.
Mean changes in metabolic health indicators pre- and post-training in the intervention group and chances that the true difference in the changes is substantial (n = 43)
| Pre-training | Post-training | Changes in mean, 90% CL (%) | Coefficient of variation, 90% CL (%) | Practical inference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Height (cm) |
158.9 (8.2) |
159.9 (8.0) |
0.7 (0.5 to 0.9) * |
0.6 (0.5 to 0.7) |
Probably trivial |
| Body mass (kg) |
76.6 (14.7) |
75.7 (14.6) |
-1.1 (-2.0 to -0.3) * |
2.3 (2.0 to 2.8) |
Probably trivial |
| BMI (kg/m2) |
30.1 (4.0) |
29.4 (4.0) |
-2.5 (-3.2 to -1.7) * |
2.1 (1.8 to 2.6) |
Probably trivial |
| BMI (z-score) |
3.0 (1.1) |
2.7 (1.1) |
-10.1 (-12.4 to 7.8) * |
7.2 (6.1 to 8.9) |
Benefit possible |
| WC (cm) |
98.9 (10.9) |
96.5 (11.4) |
-2.5 (-3.4 to -1.6) * |
2.7 (2.3 to 3.3) |
Benefit possible |
| Total CT (mg/dl) |
159.3 (31.2) |
159.6 (31.6) |
0.3 (-2.5 to 3.2) |
8.2 (6.9 to 10.1) |
Possibly trivial |
| HDL-C (mg/dl) |
43.1 (8.2) |
50.3 (9.4) |
17.0 (11.9 to 22.3) * |
13.0 (10.9 to 16.1) |
Benefit likely |
| LDL-C (mg/dl) |
92.4 (26.0) |
91.0 (24.5) |
-0.4 (-5.9 to 5.4) |
16.8 (14.1 to 20.9) |
Unclear |
| TG (mg/dl) |
120.9 (64.3) |
93.3 (47.9) |
-22.7 (-29.6 to -15.1) * |
29.5 (24.6 to 37.1) |
Benefit possible |
| Glucose (mg/dl) |
87.5 (7.2) |
88.8 (6.8) |
1.6 (-0.9 to 4.3) |
7.3 (6.1 to 8.9) |
Possibly trivial |
| Insulin (μIU/ml) |
16.9 (7.6) |
15.6 (9.8) |
-14.1 (-24.1 to – 2.9) ** |
40.6 (33.6 to 51.6) |
Benefit possible |
| HOMA-IR |
3.691 (1.750) |
3.412 (2.121) |
-12.7 (-22.9 to -1.2) |
40.8 (33.7 to 51.8) |
Benefit possible |
| QUICKI | 0.32 (0.03) | 0.33 (0.03) | 2.0 (0.3 to 3.9) | 5.0 (4.2 to 6.2) | Benefit possible |
* p < 0.01; ** p < 0.05, comparisons between pre- and post-training based on paired-t statistic.