Table 1.
Body Composition, Fitness and Metabolic Indices
| Pre-Intervention | Post-Intervention | P Valuea | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Body weight, kg | 102.6 ± 15.8 | 92.9 ± 15.3 | .0002 |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 34.8 ± 3.9 | 31.6 ± 4.1 | .0001 |
| Fat mass, kg | 40.0 ± 16.1 | 32.7 ± 14.4 | .0003 |
| Lean mass, kg | 54.9 ± 16.0 | 52.0 ± 14.1 | .08 |
| Body fat, % | 41.3 ± 10.3 | 37.8 ± 11.4 | .001 |
| Waist circumference, cm | 111 ± 11 | 104 ± 10 | .008 |
| HbA1c, % | 6.8 ± 0.2 | 6.2 ± 0.4 | .0002 |
| HbA1c, mmol/mol | 51 ± 2 | 44 ± 3 | .0002 |
| Fasting glucose (mg/dL) | 136 ± 22 | 105 ± 9 | .002 |
| Insulin, μU/ml | 18 ± 10 | 10 ± 6 | .002 |
| HOMA-IR, mass units | 5.8 ± 3.2 | 2.5 ± 1.6 | .001 |
| Peak V̇O2, mL·kg−1·min−1 | 20.7 ± 4.7 | 24.4 ± 6.9 | .02 |
| hs-CRP, ng/mL | 5.5 ± 4.3 | 3.6 ± 4.3 | .006 |
| Total cholesterol, mg/dL | 172 ± 36 | 162 ± 43 | .18 |
| Triglycerides, mg/dL | 188 ± 114 | 117 ± 67 | .03 |
| HDL-C, mg/dL | 45 ± 15 | 46 ± 14 | .23 |
| LDL-C, mg/dL | 93 ± 8 | 95 ± 8 | .48 |
| Cholesterol/HDL-C | 4.2 ± 1.4 | 3.7 ± 1.1 | .048 |
| Systolic BP, mmHg | 138 ± 9 | 130 ± 13 | .11 |
| Diastolic BP, mmHg | 78 ± 6 | 72 ± 2 | .02 |
Abbreviations: BP, blood pressure; HbA1c, glycated hemoglobin; HDL-C, high density lipoprotein cholesterol; HOMA-IR, homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance; hs-CRP, high sensitivity C-reactive protein; LDL-C, low density lipoprotein cholesterol; V̇O2, oxygen uptake.
a
Pre- and post-intervention data analyzed using paired t-tests.