Table 1.
Demographic, anthropometric, and metabolic characteristics of the study group during EB and at the 6-month follow-up
| Whole study group (n = 37) | Men (n = 27) | Women (n = 10) | P value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethnicity | 7 AA, 11 W, 9 H, 10 NA | 2 AA, 8 W, 8 H, 9 NA | 5 AA, 3 W, 1 H, 1 NA | 0.02† |
| Age (years) | 36.1 ± 9.6 (19.3, 54.1) | 36.7 ± 10.3 (19.3, 54.1) | 34.7 ± 7.8 (21.3, 44.7) | 0.58 |
| Body weight (kg) | 77.8 ± 11.8 (56.4, 107.8) | 78.4 ± 10.3 (60.6, 103.5) | 76.1 ± 15.9 (56.4, 107.8) | 0.60 |
| Height (cm) | 172.7 ± 6.4 (156.8, 185.0) | 175.2 ± 5.1 (161.5, 185.0) | 166.1 ± 4.8 (156.8, 170.0) | <0.001 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 26.1 ± 4.0 (18.3, 39.1) | 25.6 ± 3.4 (18.3, 33.4) | 27.6 ± 5.5 (20.7, 39.1) | 0.19 |
| Body fat (%) | 28.2 ± 11.4 (6.9, 53.8) | 23.4 ± 8.2 (6.9, 36.4) | 41.2 ± 8.3 (24.2, 53.8) | <0.001 |
| FM (kg) | 22.5 ± 11.2 (4.9, 56.9) | 18.8 ± 8.0 (4.9, 33.0) | 32.4 ± 13.0 (13.6, 56.9) | <0.001 |
| FFM (kg) | 55.3 ± 9.5 (34.2, 79.4) | 59.6 ± 6.9 (46.9, 79.4) | 43.7 ± 4.2 (34.2, 50.9) | <0.001 |
| FST glucose (mg/dL) | 92.2 ± 4.6 (80.0, 99.0) | 92.1 ± 5.0 (80.0, 99.0) | 92.5 ± 3.4 (89.0, 99.0) | 0.82 |
| 2-h glucose (mg/dL) | 102.6 ± 20.2 (46.0, 133.0) | 102.9 ± 21.5 (46.0, 133.0) | 101.8 ± 17.3 (80.0, 132.0) | 0.88 |
| 24-h energy intake (kcal/day) | 2,063 ± 278 (1,529, 2,645) | 2,146 ± 247 (1,658, 2,645) | 1,838 ± 235 (1,529, 2,249) | 0.002 |
| 24-h EE (kcal/day) | 2,036 ± 281 (1,502, 2,575) | 2,116 ± 261 (1,616, 2,575) | 1,822 ± 223 (1,502, 2,290) | 0.003 |
| 24-h EB (kcal/day) | 26.4 ± 69.3 (−117, 169) | 30.5 ± 69.9 (−117, 159) | 15.5 ± 70.1 (−52, 169) | 0.57 |
| Body weight change (kg) | 1.2 ± 4.4 (−6.1, 11.2) | 1.4 ± 4.6 (−6.1, 11.2) | 0.8 ± 4.2 (−5.2, 8.4) | 0.71 |
| Body weight change (%) | 1.5 ± 5.6 (−7.2, 14.1) | 1.8 ± 5.8 (−6.8, 14.1) | 0.8 ± 5.2 (−7.2, 8.6) | 0.63 |
| FM change (kg) | 0.1 ± 3.7 (−9.3, 8.6) | 0.2 ± 4.0 (−9.3, 8.6) | −0.4 ± 2.9 (−4.5, 4.7) | 0.66 |
| FFM change (kg) | 0.7 ± 2.2 (−2.6, 6.6) | 0.7 ± 2.1 (−1.9, 6.6) | 0.8 ± 2.3 (−2.6, 4.1) | 0.96 |
Data are presented as the mean ± SD (minimum, maximum values), unless otherwise indicated. AA, African American; H, Hispanic; NA, Native American; W, white.
*P values are for differences between men and women as determined by Student t test.
†Ethnic differences between sexes were assessed by χ2 test.