Mean (±SEM) change in physical characteristics as measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry scans in the control (n = 17) and oligofructose (OFS; n = 21) groups after 12 wk. BW, body weight; BMC + Lean, bone mineral content and lean mass; FM, fat mass; TF, trunk fat. *Significantly different from control, P < 0.05 (ANOVA). Baseline values were as follows: for BW, 80.22 ± 12.8 and 83.4 ± 13.0 kg for control and OFS groups, respectively; for BMC + Lean, 50.8 ± 9.8 and 52.7 ± 9.7 kg for control and OFS groups, respectively; for FM, 29.1 ± 8.5 30.7 ± 8.5 kg for control and OFS groups, respectively; and for TF, 14.0 ± 5.3 and 15.7 ± 5.0 kg for control and OFS groups, respectively. No significant differences were found between baseline values.