Table 2.
A summary of the ANCOVA results for unadjusted and adjusted NExEE, TDEE, and RMR presented by group
| Baseline | 10 Months | Change | p value | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | Mean | 95% CI | N | Mean | 95% CI | N | Mean | 95% CI | |||||
| Fat-free mass (kg) | |||||||||||||
| Controls | 18 | 49.2 | 44.3 | 54.0 | 18 | 50.4 | 44.8 | 55.9 | 18 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 0.140 |
| Early-EX | 21 | 51.1 | 46.5 | 55.7 | 21 | 51.6 | 46.9 | 56.3 | 21 | 0.1 | −0.7 | 0.9 | |
| Late-EX | 25 | 55.9 | 50.6 | 61.3 | 25 | 56.6 | 51.6 | 61.6 | 25 | 0.5 | −0.3 | 1.2 | |
| Sporadic-EX | 24 | 48.9 | 44.8 | 52.9 | 24 | 48.7 | 44.9 | 52.6 | 24 | 0.0 | −0.7 | 0.7 | |
| Fat mass (kg)a | 0.008 | ||||||||||||
| Controls | 18 | 34.1 | 30.3 | 37.9 | 18 | 34.3 | 29.7 | 38.8 | 18 | −1.5 | −4.7 | 1.8 | |
| Early-EX | 21 | 33.5 | 29.6 | 37.3 | 21 | 26.6 | 23.2 | 30.0 | 21 | −6.2 | −8.3 | −4.1 | |
| Late-EX | 25 | 36.6 | 32.7 | 40.5 | 25 | 34.4 | 30.0 | 38.8 | 25 | −1.6 | −3.5 | 0.2 | |
| Sporadic-EX | 24 | 34.3 | 29.5 | 39.0 | 24 | 30.4 | 25.3 | 35.4 | 24 | −3.9 | −5.8 | −1.9 | |
| TDEE (kcal/d) | 0.462 | ||||||||||||
| Controls | 18 | 2725 | 2296 | 3154 | 17 | 2736 | 2356 | 3117 | 17 | −12 | −385 | 362 | |
| Early-EX | 21 | 2637 | 2367 | 2907 | 16 | 2830 | 2551 | 3109 | 16 | 297 | 97 | 498 | |
| Late-EX | 25 | 3207 | 2903 | 3511 | 24 | 3466 | 3217 | 3714 | 24 | 226 | −16 | 468 | |
| Sporadic-EX | 23 | 2713 | 2439 | 2988 | 23 | 2884 | 2609 | 3158 | 22 | 195 | −74 | 463 | |
| TDEE Adj. for FM and FFM (kcal/day) | 0.469 | ||||||||||||
| Controls | 18 | 2851 | 2577 | 3125 | 17 | 2765 | 2537 | 2993 | 17 | −96 | -450 | 259 | |
| Early-EX | 21 | 2693 | 2523 | 2864 | 16 | 2960 | 2766 | 3153 | 16 | 333 | 124 | 542 | |
| Late-EX | 25 | 3014 | 2761 | 3266 | 24 | 3260 | 3024 | 3495 | 24 | 242 | 15 | 469 | |
| Sporadic-EX | 23 | 2850 | 2661 | 3039 | 23 | 3043 | 2809 | 3277 | 22 | 212 | -55 | 478 | |
| RMR (kcal/d) | 0.073 | ||||||||||||
| Controls | 18 | 1634 | 1492 | 1776 | 17 | 1651 | 1484 | 1819 | 17 | 24 | −98 | 146 | |
| Early-EX | 21 | 1759 | 1619 | 1899 | 16 | 1675 | 1485 | 1866 | 16 | −56 | −182 | 70 | |
| Late-EX | 25 | 1825 | 1658 | 1992 | 24 | 1875 | 1715 | 2036 | 24 | 45 | −35 | 125 | |
| Sporadic-EX | 23 | 1681 | 1530 | 1832 | 23 | 1607 | 1494 | 1720 | 22 | −79 | −184 | 25 | |
| RMR Adj. for FM and FFM (kcal/day) | 0.673 | ||||||||||||
| Controls | 18 | 1706 | 1626 | 1786 | 17 | 1680 | 1568 | 1792 | 17 | −11 | −140 | 118 | |
| Early-EX | 21 | 1794 | 1711 | 1876 | 16 | 1745 | 1635 | 1856 | 16 | −41 | −173 | 91 | |
| Late-EX | 25 | 1714 | 1646 | 1781 | 24 | 1749 | 1678 | 1819 | 24 | 45 | −28 | 118 | |
| Sporadic-EX | 23 | 1758 | 1684 | 1832 | 23 | 1707 | 1637 | 1777 | 22 | −62 | −150 | 27 | |
| NExEE (kcal/d) | 0.470 | ||||||||||||
| Controls | 18 | 818 | 516 | 1120 | 17 | 811 | 534 | 1088 | 17 | −34 | −404 | 335 | |
| Early-EX | 21 | 614 | 454 | 775 | 16 | 576 | 390 | 762 | 16 | 28 | −210 | 266 | |
| Late-EX | 25 | 1061 | 844 | 1279 | 24 | 980 | 767 | 1192 | 24 | −105 | −321 | 110 | |
| Sporadic-EX | 23 | 761 | 612 | 910 | 23 | 742 | 533 | 951 | 22 | 12 | −230 | 254 | |
| NExEE Adj. for FM and FFM (kcal/day) | 0.568 | ||||||||||||
| Controls | 18 | 860 | 598 | 1122 | 17 | 809 | 564 | 1054 | 17 | −75 | −439 | 289 | |
| Early-EX | 21 | 630 | 491 | 770 | 16 | 623 | 435 | 811 | 16 | 46 | −188 | 279 | |
| Late-EX | 25 | 999 | 772 | 1225 | 24 | 921 | 691 | 1150 | 24 | −91 | −299 | 116 | |
| Sporadic-EX | 23 | 807 | 666 | 947 | 23 | 786 | 583 | 988 | 22 | 10 | −228 | 248 | |
Adj. adjusted, FM fat mass, FFM fat-free mass, TDEE total daily energy expenditure, RMR resting metabolic rate, NExEE non-exercise energy expenditure, EX exerciser
aSignificant differences early-EX vs. late-EX p < 0.001