Table 1.
Baseline characteristics in the exercise (E), diet (D) and diet + exercise (D+E) intervention groups.
| Intervention group | All | E | D | D+E | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n= | 106 | 36 | 35 | 35 | ||||
| Mean or FR | SD or % | Mean or FR | SD or % | Mean or FR | SD or % | Mean or FR | SD or % | |
| Demographics | ||||||||
| BMI [kg/m2] | 33.9 | ±3.8 | 33.7 | ±3.7 | 34.3 | ±4.1 | 33.7 | ±3.7 |
| Body weight [kg] | 93.5 | ±14.0 | 91.6 | ±13.0 | 96.9 | ±15.7 | 91.9 | ±13.0 |
| Sex [female] | 77 | 72.6 | 27 | 75.0 | 24 | 68.6 | 26 | 74.3 |
| [male] | 29 | 27.4 | 9 | 25.0 | 11 | 31.4 | 9 | 25.7 |
| IPFP parameter | ||||||||
| Volume [cm3] | 26.7 | ±7.0 | 25.3 | ±6.3 | 28.0 | ±7.6 | 26.6 | ±6.9 |
| Anterior surface area [cm2] | 24.6 | ±5.6 | 24.1 | ±5.5 | 25.3 | ±6.2 | 24.4 | ±5.3 |
| Posterior surface area [cm2] | 37.3 | ±7.8 | 35.9 | ±7.4 | 38.7 | ±8.9 | 37.4 | ±6.9 |
| Mean thickness [mm] | 6.5 | ±0.6 | 6.4 | ±0.5 | 6.6 | ±0.7 | 6.5 | ±0.7 |
| Maximal thickness [mm] | 15.0 | ±1.6 | 14.9 | ±1.5 | 15.3 | ±1.6 | 14.9 | ±1.6 |
n = sample size, IPFP = infrapatellar fat pad, FR = frequency, SD = standard deviation