Table 2.
Variable | Normal (n = 24) | Overweight (n = 27) | Obese (n = 15) | ||||||||
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Mean | SD | % change | Mean | SD | % change | p-valuea | Mean | SD | % Change | p-valuea | |
Δ Digit span test | 0.33 | 3.50 | 10.28 | 0.12 | 2.82 | 3.09 | 0.91 | −0.85 | 2.88 | −22.37% | 0.26 |
Δ Stroop test (s) | −6.57 | 19.38 | −12.71 | −1.72 | 14.27 | −3.65 | 0.32 | −3.28 | 29.79 | −4.92% | 0.64 |
Δ Trail making (s) | −1.49 | 37.91 | −3.07 | −2.80 | 36.30 | 6.12 | 0.96 | 1.26 | 24.25 | 1.31% | 0.61 |
Δ MoCA | −0.88 | 2.88 | −3.38 | 0.12 | 2.98 | 0.50 | 0.21 | −0.64 | 1.91 | −2.74% | 0.80 |
Δ in performance scores were calculated by taking performance at 12-month minus performance at baseline; negative score and percent change in Δ Digit Span Test, Δ Stroop Test and ΔTrail Making reflect improvement; positive score in Δ MoCA reflects improvement.
Comparison to normal weight group.