Table 1.

Characteristics for each randomized group pre and post intervention (mean ±SD (min-max)).

	High Intensity Training Group	Low Intensity Training Group	Control Group
Number [n]	49	39	16
Female/male	37/12	29/10	10/6
Age [years]	43.6 ±8.3 (22–65)	46.7 ±10.3 (21–66)	47.4 ±9.1 (33–63)
Pre Intervention
BMI [kg/m2]	41.6 ±5.2 (33.4–57.1)	43.4 ±7.6 (33.3–64.8)	44.7 ±7.1 (35.2–58.1)
Post Intervention
BMI [kg/m2]	40.5 ±5 (31.7–55.6)	42.6 ±7.9 (31.5–66.4)	44.4 ±7.3 (35.6–59.2)
BMI difference (test 2-test 1)	−1.1 ±2.1 (−6.6–3.1)	−0.7 ±1.7 (−5.3–1.8)	−0.3 ±1.2 (−2.8–1.7)