[Table/Fig-7]:

Correlation analysis on improvement from pre to final readings, among variables.

Difference of final –pre values	WT	MACL	MACR	WC	HC	RAF	RAB	STOF	SHOB	BMI	WHR	SKFT	PFC	PSS	AAQW
WT	1.00
MACL	-0.01	1.00
MACR	0.01	0.991**	1.00
WC	0.700**	0.07	0.07	1.00
HC	0.594**	0.00	0.03	0.656**	1.00
RAF	0.202*	-0.09	-0.07	0.229*	0.13	1.00
RAB	0.361**	-0.08	-0.05	0.271*	0.11	0.624**	1.00
STOF	0.458**	0.01	0.00	0.503**	0.234*	0.350**	0.326**	1.00
SHOB	0.297**	-0.09	-0.06	0.282**	0.241*	0.328**	0.335**	0.420**	1.00
BMI	0.854**	-0.02	0.01	0.509**	0.470**	0.205*	0.358**	0.435**	0.272*	1.00
WHR	0.318**	0.10	0.06	0.670**	-0.12	0.16	0.234*	0.427**	0.14	0.19	1.00
SKFT	0.462**	-0.08	-0.05	0.455**	0.257*	0.716**	0.723**	0.761**	0.742**	0.443**	0.339**	1.00
PFC	0.449**	-0.06	-0.04	0.457**	0.249*	0.659**	0.693**	0.728**	0.745**	0.445**	0.354**	0.963**	1.00
PSS	0.14	-0.291**	-0.300**	0.07	-0.04	-0.02	-0.03	0.07	0.04	0.10	0.14	0.03	0.02	1.00
AAQW	0.290**	0.01	-0.01	0.295**	0.02	-0.02	0.07	0.19	0.01	0.348**	0.358**	0.10	0.12	0.260*	1.00

**. Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level (1-tailed).

*. Correlation is significant at the 0.05 level (1-tailed).

Bivariate -Pearson correlation test applied

WT: weight

MACL: Mid arm circumference left

MACR: Mid arm circumference right

HC: Hip circumference

WC: Waist circumference

RAF:Biceps skin fold thickness

RAB: Triceps skin fold thickness

SHOB: Sub scapular skin fold thickness

STOF: Suprailiac skin fold thickness

BMI: body mass index

WHR: Waist hip ratio

PFC: Percentage fat

SKFT: Cumulative skin fold thickness

PSS: Perceived stress scale score

AAQW: Action and weight relayed difficulty score