Table 2.
Differences in anthropometric and body composition variables throughout the study.
| Weight (kg) | BMI (kg/m2) | Waist Circ. (cm) | Hip Circ. (cm) | Biceps Circ. (cm) | ∑4 Skinfold (mm) | FM (%) | FFM (kg) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise Group | ||||||||
| T1pre-surgery | 83.6 ± 19.6 | 30.1 ± 7.3 | 103.2 ± 18.5 | 109.0 ± 17.3 | 31.5 ± 4.5 | 129.1 ± 8.1 | 30.8 ± 10.6 | 54.7 ± 8.5 |
| T2post-surgery | 80.0 ± 18.6 * (0.11) | 28.8 ± 6.9 * (0.10) | 101.7 ± 18.1 | 106.7 ± 16.9 * (0.08) | 30.7 ± 4.5 | 128.1 ± 10.1 | 30.3 ± 9.9 | 52.3 ± 8.5 *(0.16) |
| T3post-exercise | 81.3 ± 17.8 | 29.3 ± 6.7 | 102.2 ± 17.5 | 105.7 ± 17.0 | 30.4 ± 4.1 | 127.3 ± 8.8 | 29.9 ± 9.9 | 53.7 ± 8.0 |
| T43-months | 81.7 ± 17.8 | 29.5 ± 6.8 | 101.2 ± 18.0 | 102.7 ± 13.1 | 30.5 ± 4.5 | 127.1 ± 4.7 | 29.8 ± 10.4 | 53.8 ± 7.8 |
| T56-months | 82.0 ± 18.6 | 29.6 ± 7.1 | 100.4 ± 17.2 | 104.9 ± 16.1 | 30.5 ± 4.3 | 125.5 ± 2.8 | 29.5 ± 9.8 | 54.2 ± 6.0 |
| Control Group | ||||||||
| T1pre-surgery | 71.3 ± 15.2 | 24.3 ± 2.7 | 88.0 ± 13.9 | 101.3 ± 6.0 | 27.7 ± 2.1 | 117.3 ± 20.1 | 25.2 ± 5.1 | 54.3 ± 13.0 |
| T2post-surgery | 68.6 ± 15.4 * (0.10) | 23.4 ± 3.0 * (0.02) | 86.7 ± 14.5 | 99.7 ± 8.0 | 26.5 ± 3.0 | 117.6 ± 19.8 | 25.3 ± 2.8 | 52.5 ± 13.0 |
| T3post-exercise | 70.5 ± 15.5 § (0.07) | 24.1 ± 2.9 § (0.13) | 87.5 ± 13.9 | 100.7 ± 6.7 | 27.0 ± 3.5 | 117.1 ± 17.4 | 25.1 ± 4.3 | 54.3 ± 13.8 |
| T43-months | 70.8 ± 15.2 § (0.15) | 24.8 ± 2.8 § (0.27) | 88.5 ± 15.0 | 99.3 ± 5.0 | 27.2 ± 2.5 | 119.3 ± 16.1 | 26.1 ± 4.0 | 54.1 ± 12.9 |
| T56-months | 71.4 ± 13.1 | 24.4 ± 1.8 | 86.5 ± 12.1 | 99.0 ± 5.0 | 27.7 ± 2.6 | 115.3 ± 13.3 | 27.7 ± 4.8 | 54.2 ± 12.5 |
T: checkpoint; BMI: body mass index; FM: fat mass. p < 0.016: * (checkpoint vs. pre-surgery); § (checkpoint vs. post-surgery). In brackets; Cohen’s effect size.