Table 2. Comparison of body composition, blood pressure and physical fitness levels between obese and normal middle-aged women.
| Variables | OWG M ± SD |
NWG M ± SD |
|---|---|---|
| Weight (kg) | 63.0 ± 8.6 | 54.6 ± 6.2 |
| Standard weight (kg) | 50.8 ± 46.2 | 52.6 ± 47.9 |
| Body fat (%) | 35.2 ± 3.9 | 25.3 ± 3.5 |
| Fat weight (kg) | 22.3 ± 5.1 | 13.9 ± 2.9 |
| Core fat (waist/hip) | 0.9 ± 0.1 | 0.9 ± 0.4 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 25.3 ± 2.9 | 21.4 ± 2.1 |
| Basal metabolic rate (kcal) | 1,245.3 ± 114.3 | 1,248.6 ± 88.3 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 119.1 ± 14.4 | 113.9 ± 12.2 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 71.5 ± 9.5 | 68.2 ± 9.2 |
| Heart rate (bpm) | 76.4 ± 8.4 | 77.1 ± 8.8 |
| VO2max | 25.9 ± 5.3 | 28.8 ± 6.2 |
| Grip strength (kg) | 23.4 ± 4.3 | 24.2 ± 4.2 |
| Sit-up (time) | 10.1 ± 4.9 | 11.9 ± 4.5 |
| Sargent jump (cm) | 19.6 ± 5.3 | 22.8 ± 4.5 |
| Body reactions (1/1000 s) | 338.0 ± 121.0 | 302.2 ± 97.5 |
| Sit and reach (cm) | 14.3 ± 7.3 | 16.6 ± 7.4 |
OWG: obese weight group, NWG: normal weight group. *p<0.05, **p<0.01, ***p<0.001