Table 1.
Clinical characteristics
| Normal-weight (n = 24) | women Women with overweight or obesity (n = 27) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 45±1.6 | 51±2.1 | 0.052 |
| Body weight, kg | |||
| Before weight loss | 51.9±1.1 | 73.6±1.7 | <0.001* |
| After weight loss | 51.6±1.0 | 61.7±1.3 | <0.001* |
| BMI, kg/m2 | |||
| Before weight loss | 20.9±0.3 | 29.8±0.5 | <0.001* |
| After weight loss | 20.8±0.3 | 25.1±0.4 | <0.001* |
| ΔBody weight, kg | –0.2 | –10.7 | <0.001* |
| Percent weight loss | 0.4 | 14.6 | <0.001* |
| Marital status– married, % | 87.5 | 96.3 | 0.24 |
| Job condition– worker, % | 41.7 | 48.2 | 0.64 |
| Smoker, % | 4.2 | 3.7 | 0.93 |
| Blood chemistry | |||
| Fasting blood glucose, mg/dL | 97.3±1.6 | 99.7±3.2 | 0.51 |
| Serum zinc level,µg/dL | 88.8±6.2 | 82.4±1.8 | 0.31 |
| Serum leptin level, ng/mL | 11.6±1.2 | 33.9±2.6 | <0.001* |
| Serum ghrelin level, fmol/mL | 24.5±3.4 | 22.9±2.7 | 0.70 |
Values are presented as mean± SEM or as stated.
*
p<0.05, significant in intergroup comparison before treatment.