Table 2. Changes in obesity indices and blood pressure with 12 weeks aerobic exercise.
| Measured variable | Group | Pre | Post | ∆score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight (kg) | CON | 64.3±3.1 | 63.5±3.5 | −0.82±1.93 |
| Exercise | 65.1±3.1 | 62.0±3.0††† | −3.11±1.24*** | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | CON | 26.3±1.3 | 26.0±1.5 | −0.33±0.80 |
| Exercise | 26.0±1.2 | 24.8±1.3††† | −1.24±0.47*** | |
| WC (cm) | CON | 89.5±5.2 | 89.2±4.9 | −0.36±0.83 |
| Exercise | 88.3±4.6 | 86.7±4.5 | −1.58±2.47* | |
| Body fat (%) | CON | 34.3±2.7 | 33.4±3.1 | −0.87±1.54 |
| Exercise | 32.8±3.2 | 30.6±3.5† | −2.18±1.96*** | |
| SBP (mmHg) | CON | 124.5±12.3 | 123.9±8.6 | −0.56±7.99 |
| Exercise | 121.9±13.6 | 117.0±9.7 | −4.84±10.23 | |
| DBP (mmHg) | CON | 80.8±10.3 | 79.2±10.7 | −1.56±9.42 |
| Exercise | 77.2±9.7 | 80.4±7.8 | 3.18±6.45 | |
| MAP (mmHg) | CON | 95.3±10.3 | 94.1±9.1 | −1.22±7.11 |
| Exercise | 92.1±10.5 | 92.6±7.8 | 0.51±7.37 |
Data are means. ∆score = change in the score from before the exercise program to 12 weeks * p value of paired t-test (*p<0.05; **p<0.01; ***p<0.001). † p value of two-way ANOVA test (group×time; †p<0.05; ††p<0.01; †††p<0.001). BMI, body mass index; WC, waist circumference; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; MAP, mean arterial pressure