Table 2.
Baseline values and variation in clinical and biochemical characteristics comparing groups based on the weight change that the subjects experienced during the follow-up.
| Subjects who lost more than 2% body weight (N = 258) | Subjects who varied by less than 2% body weight (N = 335) | Subjects who gained more than 2% body weight (N = 194) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 59.8 ± 11.9 | 59.4 ± 11.3 | 57.3 ± 11.7 | 0.055 |
| Men, n (%) | 145 (56.2%) | 205 (61.2%) | 121 (62.4%) | 0.334 |
| Baseline weight, kg | 83.3 ± 13.1 | 79.4 ± 11.3 | 80.0 ± 12.8 | <0.001 |
| Baseline BMI, kg/m2 | 30.2 ± 3.37 | 28.4 ± 2.74 | 28.5 ± 2.73 | <0.001 |
| Baseline waist circumference, cm | 104 ± 9.15 | 97.8 ± 8.75 | 98.7 ± 9.70 | <0.001 |
| Baseline fat mass, kg | 27.3 ± 7.89 | 23.6 ± 6.30 | 24.1 ± 6.29 | <0.001 |
| Baseline muscle mass, kg | 51.5 ± 10.9 | 50.4 ± 10.9 | 50.7 ± 11.5 | 0.736 |
| Baseline bone mass, kg | 2.73 ± 0.51 | 2.71 ± 0.49 | 2.71 ± 0.53 | 0.921 |
| Baseline visceral fat level, % | 11.9 ± 3.74 | 10.8 ± 3.52 | 10.8 ± 3.53 | 0.014 |
| Baseline cholesterol, mg/dL | 287 ± 62.1 | 293 ± 61.2 | 306 ± 74.9 | 0.014 |
| Baseline triglycerides, mg/dL | 281 ± 384 | 260 ± 271 | 282 ± 308 | 0.284 |
| Baseline HDLc, mg/dL | 49.6 ± 26.1 | 49.9 ± 13.7 | 50.1 ± 18.2 | 0.244 |
| Baseline glucose, mg/dL | 101 ± 27.3 | 96.9 ± 20.7 | 99.0 ± 25.7 | 0.007 |
| Baseline energy consumption, Kcal/day | 2299,6 ± 632 | 2303 ± 615 | 2294 ± 635 | 0.996 |
| Baseline carbohydrate consumption, g/day | 259 ± 91.1 | 256 ± 87.3 | 258 ± 92.1 | 0.983 |
| Baseline protein consumption, g/day | 94.6 ± 23.2 | 92.8 ± 21.8 | 91.8 ± 23.0 | 0.713 |
| Baseline fat consumption, g/day | 88.5 ± 25.5 | 89.6 ± 25.7 | 88.7 ± 26.8 | 0.972 |
| Weight change after one year, % | −5.76 ± 4.06 | −0.03 ± 1.14 | 4.60 ± 2.67 | <0.001 |
| Waist circumference change, cm | −0.88 ± 9.26 | 2.60 ± 6.38 | 5.20 ± 7.40 | <0.001 |
| Change in fat mass, % | −7.02 ± 18.1 | 3.65 ± 28.0 | 8.84 ± 20.9 | <0.001 |
| Change in muscle mass, % | 0.07 ± 16.4 | 3.73 ± 20.3 | 4.52 ± 20.9 | <0.001 |
| Change in visceral fat level, % | −1.09 ± 19.1 | 7.32 ± 16.6 | 11.8 ± 17.2 | <0.001 |
| Change in cholesterol, % | −28.3 ± 19.2 | −28.0 ± 22.3 | −29.6 ± 21.9 | 0.605 |
| Change in triglycerides, % | −13.8 ± 51.2 | −13.9 ± 46.5 | −5.59 ± 69.3 | 0.442 |
| Change in HDLc, % | 18.0 ± 132 | 8.99 ± 23.4 | 7.17 ± 27.5 | 0.037 |
| Change in glucose, % | 11.4 ± 77.2 | 8.13 ± 62.4 | 7.40 ± 20.4 | 0.241 |
Quantitative variables are expressed as the means ± standard deviations. The p values were calculated by the ANOVA test or the Kruskal-Wallis test, as appropriate.