Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of participants.
| Total | Overweight | Obesity | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | 52 | 27 | 25 |
| Age (y) | 26 ± 5 | 26 ± 4 | 27 ± 6 |
| Bodyweight (kg) | 90 ± 13 | 81 ± 8 | 100 ± 12 |
| Height (m) | 1.72 ± 0.1 | 1.72 ± 0.1 | 1.73 ± 0.1 |
| BMI (kg·m−2) | 30.2 ± 4 | 27.4 ± 1.2 | 33.3 ± 3.8 |
| Body fat (%) | 28.8 ± 7.2 | 24.8 ± 5.9 | 33.2 ± 6.1 |
| Energy intake (kcal·day−1) | 2054 ± 104 | 1977 ± 139 | 2054 ± 151 |
| VO2max (mL·min−1·kg−1) | 35.4 ± 6.9 | 39.6 ± 5.1 | 30.8 ± 5.6 |
| Total cholesterol (mg·dL−1) | 196 ± 36 | 177 ± 28 | 218 ± 30 |
| Triacylglycerols (mg·dL−1) | 142 ± 41 | 136 ± 35 | 150 ± 46 |
| LDL-C (mg·dL−1) | 134 ± 36 | 115 ± 27 | 158 ± 31 |
| HDL-C (mg·dL−1) | 34 ± 9.6 | 35.3 ± 8.2 | 32.5 ± 10.9 |
Data are expressed as mean ± standard deviation (SD). N: sample size, BMI: body mass index, VO2max: maximal oxygen uptake, LDL-C: low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol, HDL-C: high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol.