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. 2015 Aug 20;29(4):494–500. doi: 10.1093/ajh/hpv139

Table 2.

Body mass, body composition, body fat distribution, and muscle strength by intervention group

Variable RT (n = 16) RT+CR (n = 16)
Pre Post Change Pre Post Change
Body mass (kg) 89.1±12.7 89.3±13.5 0.2±2.7 85.1±12.5 78.9±12.1 −6.2±4.8a,b
BMI (kg/m2) 31.0±2.7 31.1±3.4 0.08±0.9 30.7±2.5 28.5±3.0 −2.2±1.7a,b
Waist circumference (cm) 102.6±6.4 101.2±7.8 −1.4±3.9 103.8±12.6 95.8±10.5 −8.0±7.3a,b
Hip circumference (cm) 107.5±7.8 105.8±9.5 −1.7±4.9 107.0±7.0 100.9±6.8 −6.1±3.0a,b
Waist-to-hip ratio 0.96±0.06 0.96±0.06 0.002±0.04 0.97±0.09 0.95±0.07 −0.02±0.05
Thigh circumference (cm) 52.4±5.4 52.3±4.7 −0.1±2.0 50.8±2.5 49.0±2.8 −1.9±1.8a,b
Body fat (%) 38.2±6.9 38.0±7.3 −0.2±1.3 40.8±5.6 37.7±6.9 −3.1±2.2a,b
Total fat mass (kg) 34.0±6.5 33.9±7.5 −0.2±1.8 34.6±5.9 29.8±6.6 −4.7±3.2a,b
Total lean mass (kg) 55.9±12.0 55.8±11.5 −0.1±1.5 50.7±9.9 49.6±9.6 −1.1±1.5a,b
Knee strength (Nm) 110.1±31.8 121.7±44.7 11.6±24.0 112.0±40.4 120.9±34.8 8.9±16.1a

Table values are mean ± SD.

Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; CR, caloric restriction; RT, resistance training.

aSignificant within-group change, P ≤ 0.05.

bSignificant between-group difference, P ≤ 0.05.