Table 1.
Subject characteristics of 102 women1
| Variable | Trained participants (n=39) | Controls with overweight and obesity (n=34) | Controls with normal weight (n=29) | Difference between groups (P-value) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight (kg) | 86.4 ± 15.2 a | 78.7 ± 13.3 b | 60.3 ± 5.8 c | <0.0001 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 32.3 ± 4.8 a | 29.5 ± 4.0 b | 22.3 ± 1.6 c | <0.0001 |
| Number with obesity (%)2 | 25 (64%) | 14 (41%) | 0 (0%) | |
| Number with overweight (%)2 | 14 (36%) | 20 (59%) | 0 (0%) | <0.0001 |
| Number with normal weight (%)2 | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 29 (100%) | |
| Age (years) | 51.3 ± 11.6 a | 42.9 ± 14.5 b | 35.5 ± 14.6 b | <0.0001 |
| Energy requirement (kcal/d)3 | 2354 ± 264 a | 2318 ± 208 a | 2079 ± 118 b | <0.0001 |
| Dietary restraint score 4 (range 0–21) | 14.4 ± 3.3 a | 7.5 ± 4.0 b | 8.0 ± 4.4 b | <0.0001 |
| Disinhibition score 4 (range 0–16) | 8.9 ± 3.9 a | 7.3 ± 4.1 ab | 5.4 ± 3.5 b | 0.002 |
| Hunger tendency score 4 (range 0–14) | 5.6 ± 3.35 | 5.5 ± 2.9 | 5.1 ± 3.3 | 0.81 |
1
Values are mean ± SD unless otherwise indicated.
2
Obesity is defined as body mass index ≥ 30 kg/m2; overweight as body mass index 25–29.9 kg/m2; and normal weight as < 25 kg/m2
3
Energy requirements were estimated from sex, age, height, weight, and activity level (21).
4
Scores from the Eating Inventory (22).
a,b,c
Means with different superscript letters are significantly different according to a fixed effects model (P<0.05).