Table 2. Effect of exercise on anthropometric parameters of normal weight (NWG), overweight (OVG) and obese (OBG) groups.
NWG | OVG | OBG | p | |
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Weight (kg) | ||||
0 | 58 ± 3 | 70 ± 5 a | 86 ± 5 a b | <0.001 |
6 | 58 ± 4 | 70 ± 6 a | 86 ± 8 a b | <0.001 |
12 | 59 ± 6 | 70 ± 6 a | 85 ± 12 a b | <0.001 |
p | ns | ns | ns | |
BMI (kg/m 2 ) | ||||
0 | 22 ± 0 | 27 ± 0 a | 34 ± 3 a b | <0.001 |
6 | 22 ± 1 | 27 ± 0 a | 34 ± 4 a b | <0.001 |
12 | 23 ± 2 | 27 ± 0 a | 34 ± 5 a b | <0.001 |
p | ns | ns | ns | |
Lean mass (kg) | ||||
0 | 42 ± 1 | 47 ± 3 a | 53 ± 1 a b | <0.05 |
6 | 43 ± 3 | 46 ± 3 | 52 ± 4 a b | <0.01 |
12 | 42 ± 2 | 46 ± 4 | 53 ± 5 a b | <0.01 |
p | ns | ns | ns | |
Fat Mass (kg) | ||||
0 | 16 ± 2 | 24 ± 3 a | 33 ± 4 a b | <0.001 |
6 | 15 ± 1 | 24 ± 3 a | 33 ± 3 a b | <0.001 |
12 | 16 ± 3 | 24 ± 2 a | 33 ± 7 a b | <0.001 |
p | ns | ns | ns | |
% of fat mass | ||||
0 | 28 ± 2 | 34 ± 1 a | 38 ± 1 a b | <0.001 |
6 | 27 ± 2 | 34 ± 1 a | 38 ± 1 a b | <0.001 |
12 | 28 ± 2 | 34 ± 1 a | 38 ± 1 a b | <0.001 |
p | ns | ns | ns |
The values presented are the mean ± standard error of mean for 32 normal weight, 59 overweight and 52 obese.
a comparison to NWG
b comparison to OVG.