Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the participants
| All (N=100) | Completers (N=71) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All (N=100) | Males (n=45) | Females (n=55) | All (N=71) | Males (n=30) | Females (n=41) | P-value | |
| Age (year) | 42.5 ± 9.7 | 39.7 ± 9.1 | 44.8 ± 9.7** | 43.4 ± 9.4 | 40.3 ± 9.2 | 45.6 ± 9.0* | 0.140 |
| Weight (kg) | 110.3 ± 18.4 | 120.1 ± 19.6*** | 102.3 ± 12.8 | 109.1 ± 18.7 | 120.4 ± 19.7*** | 100.9 ± 12.9 | 0.313 |
| BMI (kg/m) | 36.7 ± 4.2 | 36.6 ± 4.9 | 36.7 ± 3.5 | 36.4 ± 4.0 | 36.6 ± 4.7 | 36.2 ± 3.5 | 0.274 |
| FM % | 44.1 ± 6.4 | 39.3 ± 5.7 | 47.9 ± 3.9*** | 44.0 ± 6.4 | 39.2 ± 6.2 | 47.3 ± 4.0*** | 0.849 |
Values are mean ± SD
BMI Body-mass index (calculated as the weight in kg divided by the square of the height in metres). FM Fat mass
P-values are for comparisons between all participants and completers. Symbols denote significant differences between sexes in each group
*P < 0.05, **P < 0.01 and ***P < 0.001