Table 1. Descriptive characteristics of the study participants.
| Variable | CO | OB | T2DM | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pre | post | pre | post | pre | post | |
| Height (cm) | 162.00±1.06 | 162.35±1.08 | 166.35±1.93 | 167.28±2.10 | 161.60±2.25 | 161.65±2.23 |
| Weight (kg) | 55.74±2.33 | 55.80±2.19 | 73.52a±2.66 | 69.16ab±2.64 | 63.98a±4.43 | 62.93a±4.19 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 21.18±0.72 | 21.13±0.70 | 26.56a±0.58 | 24.65ab±0.62 | 24.28a±1.27 | 23.88ab±1.20 |
| %fat (%) | 16.77±2.19 | 16.85±2.17 | 30.54a±1.11 | 26.96ab±0.87 | 28.97a±1.90 | 27.94ab±1.69 |
| VO2max (mL/min/kg) | 33.17±1.41 | 33.98±1.04 | 28.05a±1.12 | 31.16ab±1.36 | 30.12a±1.61 | 33.57b±1.31 |
Values are mean ± SE; ap<0.05 vs. CO, bp<0.05 vs. pre. CO: control group; B: obese group; T2DM: type 2 diabetes mellitus group; BMI: body mass index