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. 2018 Dec 27;14(6):1032–1040. doi: 10.12965/jer.1836446.223

Table 4.

Change of metabolic syndrome risk factors

Variable Aerobic exercise Resistance exercise Control P-value




Pre Post Pre Post Pre Post Group Time Interaction
Weight (kg) 59.70±5.52 58.85±5.51 60.79±5.41 59.96±5.43 61.11±6.96 61.48±7.27 0.759 0.000 0.000

BMI (kg/m2) 24.16±2.21 23.79±1.96 24.31±1.65 24.02±1.76 23.94±2.18 24.11±2.22 0.976 0.010 0.001

Body fat (%) 31.65±1.86 31.41±1.90 32.48±1.37 32.28±1.37 31.60±0.98 31.50±0.98 0.345 0.000 0.001

WC (cm) 81.60±5.65 80.70±5.62 82.50±4.42 80.30±3.89 79.95±4.07 79.70±4.19 0.706 0.026 0.251

SBP (mmHg) 113.60±16.11 110.50±12.46 116.10±14..26 115.10±14.74 113.90±18.05 113.10±18.38 0.844 0.578 0.938

DBP (mmHg) 70.60±8.24 70.20±7.29 72.00±7.92 71.60±5.13 71.10±15.52 71.40±10.99 0.939 0.910 0.975

TG (mg/dL) 97.50±55.60 106.10±86.07 111.20±75.79 109.90±47.92 106.80±51.10 109.00±31.58 0.936 0.738 0.909

HDL-C (mg/dL) 51.80±9.25 58.30±9.48 49.20±10.15 57.70±12.76 57.60±11.60 58.50±10.89 0.588 0.001 0.093

LDL-C (mg/dL) 117.70±32.38 113.30±39.47 115.70±23.96 120.90±40.54 112.90±29.47 113.60±33.90 0.923 0.942 0.847

FBG (mg/dL) 88.20±6.76 91.10±6.26 104.40±29.28 108.30±19.79 100.40±18.88 100.90±12.46 0.099 0.167 0.710

Insulin (MU/mL) 4.44±2.52 3.61±1.92 5.30±1.56 5.27±2.89 5.68±2.54 6.00±2.33 0.131 0.684 0.567

HOMA-IR 0.99±0.64 0.84±0.50 1.40±0.64 1.39±0.74 1.43±0.73 1.50±0.64 0.075 0.804 0.744

CRP (mg/L) 0.16±0.26 0.05±0.06 0.11±0.20 0.07±0.05 0.06±0.05 0.06±0.06 0.628 0.147 0.360

Values are presented as mean±standard deviation.

BMI, body mass index; WC, waist circumference; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; HDL-C, high-density lpoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; TG, triglyceride; FBG, fasting blood glucose; HOMA-IR, homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance index; CRP, C-reactive protein.