Table 3: Paired sample t-test of young and middle-aged obese adults

Variables

Groups

Mean ± SD of pretest

Mean ± SD of posttest

df

t

Sig

AST

Middle aged

19.30 ± 4.47

24.2 ± 6.69

9

–1.952

0.083

Young

29.7 ± 6.78

25.4 ± 1.42

9

2.076

0.068

ALT

Middle aged

24.50 ± 7.56

26 ± 6.30

9

–0.487

0.638

Young

35.1 ± 7.40

42.1 ± 4.40

9

–2.077

0.068

ALP

Middle aged

197.70 ± 19.27

174.10 ± 36.94

9

2.580

0.030

Young

256.60 ± 21.06

186.40 ± 15.88

9

8.358

0.001