TABLE 1. Sample characterization subdivided and comparison of anthropometric, body composition and physical fitness of the groups SAS, SUS and NO.
| Variables | SUS (n=36) | SAS (n=36) | NO (n=36) | p | |||
| Age (years) | 50.0 | (17.00) | 49.5 | (18.25) | 44.0 | (14.5) | .501 |
| Body mass (kg) | 72.45 | (14.77) | 78.45 | (15.20) | 71.75 | (19.95) | .119 |
| Height (m) | 1.59 | ±0.07 | 1.59 | ±0.06 | 1.60 | ±0.07 | .821 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 26.93 | (6.93) | 30.64 | (6.20) | 28.25 | (8.20) | .128 |
| WC (cm) | 82.65 | (15.30) | 84.00 | (13.63) | 85.75 | (16.6) | .453 |
| HC (cm) | 103.0 | (15.42) | 111.65 | (13.45) | 105.25 | (18.17) | .053 |
| F% | 36.39 | ±8.50 | 40.68 | ±6.78 | 39.1 | ±7.56 | .060 |
| SMM (kg) | 23.95 | (3.60) | 24.45 | (5.18) | 24.45 | (4.85) | .840 |
| GS (kg/f) | 27.00 | 6.30 | 25.63 | ±5.30 | 25.62 | ±4.68 | .225 |
| FLEX (cm) | 24.50 | 15.75 | 20.14 | ±9.40 | 21.61 | ±6.69 | .148 |
| 6MWT (m) | 499.68 | 91.00 | 499.7 | ±65.92 | 521.4 | ±72.41 | .297 |
*=Statistically significant difference; p=≤0,05; BMI=body mass index; WC=waist circumference; HQ=hip circumference; F%=fat percentage; SMM=skeletal muscle mass; GS=grip strength; FLEX=wells chair sit and reach test; 6MWT=6-minutes walking test; FLEX=flexibility; time since surgery SUS=38,0 (30); time since surgery SAS=61,0 (114,5). Anova one-away e Kruskal-Wallis