Table 2.
Characteristics of overweight and obese men before and after the lifestyle modification in LPA and HPA groups
| Low physical activity |
High physical activity |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before | After | Before | After | ||
| Age (years) | 50 ± 2 | — | 47 ± 2 | — | |
| Height (cm) | 169 ± 1 | — | 172 ± 1 | — | |
| Body mass (kg) | 83 ± 2 | 71 ± 2** | 87 ± 2 | 74 ± 2** | |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 29 ± 1 | 25 ± 1** | 29 ± 1 | 25 ± 1** | |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 100 ± 2 | 88 ± 2** | 99 ± 1 | 86 ± 1** | |
| SBP (mmHg) | 141 ± 4 | 120 ± 2** | 132 ± 4 | 118 ± 3** | |
| DBP (mmHg) | 89 ± 3 | 76 ± 2** | 84 ± 2 | 76 ± 2** | |
| MAP (mmHg) | 108 ± 3 | 91 ± 2** | 101 ± 3 | 91 ± 2** | |
| Heart rate (beat/min) | 65 ± 2 | 55 ± 2** | 65 ± 2 | 57 ± 2** | |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 5.2 ± 0.2 | 4.5 ± 0.2** | 5.3 ± 0.2 | 4.7 ± 0.2** | |
| HDL cholesterol (mmol/L) | 1.3 ± 0.1 | 1.4 ± 0.1 | 1.3 ± 0.1 | 1.3 ± 0.1 | |
| LDL cholesterol (mmol/L) | 3.1 ± 0.1 | 2.6 ± 0.2** | 3.2 ± 0.2 | 2.7 ± 0.2* | |
| Triglyceride (mmol/L) | 1.8 ± 0.2 | 0.8 ± 0.1** | 2.0 ± 0.4 | 1.3 ± 0.3* | |
| Insulin (µU/ml) | 9.5 ± 1.7 | 4.5 ± 0.4** | 11.0 ± 1.9 | 7.7 ± 2.9** | |
| HOMA-IR (IU) | 2.3 ± 0.4 | 1.0 ± 0.1** | 2.8 ± 0.6 | 1.9 ± 0.8** | |
| V̇O2peak (ml/min/kg) | 30 ± 1 | 35 ± 1** | 28 ± 1 | 37 ± 2** | |
| Total energy intake (kcal/day) | 2,060 ± 95 | 1,470 ± 56** | 2,126 ± 119 | 1,400 ± 41** | |
SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastoloc blood pressure; MAP, mean arterial pressure; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein. Date are expressed as mean ± SE. Significant difference vs before intervention, **p<0.01, *p<0.05.