Table 2.
Baseline anthropometric characteristics of RO, AO, and C groups
| Variable | RO group (n = 26) | AO group (n = 26) | C (n = 29) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight, kg | 120.5 (102.9–135) | 118.5 (108.0–132.4) | 115.0 (101.4–133.3) | 0.823b |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 39.8 (36.9–44.0) | 40.6 (36.7–44.3) | 38.4 (36.1–41.7) | 0.490b |
| WC, cm | 126.3 ± 13.3 | 124.3 ± 17.2 | 122.3 ± 20.6 | 0.600a |
| HC, cm | 128.0 ± 13.3 | 130.6 ± 12.9 | 119.9 ± 20.6 | 0.113a |
| WHR | 0.99 ± 0.09 | 0.95 ± 0.1 | 1.02 ± 0.06 | 0.112b |
| FM, % | 41.0 ± 5.4 | 42.1 ± 6.1 | 40.9 ± 6.7 | 0.641a |
| FM, kg | 46.9 (41.9–56.2) | 49.7 (41.0–59.6) | 46.7 (40.4–54.1) | 0.594b |
| LBM, kg | 66.9 (58.6–75.6) | 68.7 (56.5–77.2) | 70.1 (58.5–80.4) | 0.810b |
| VFM, n | 15.0 (12.0–21.0) | 14.0 (13.0–21.0) | 16.0 (12.0–20.0) | 0.971b |
| TBW, % | 41.6 (40.3–44.5) | 41.4 (38.7–44.7) | 41.8 (39.0–44.9) | 0.792b |
| TBW, kg | 49.1 (43.7–58.9) | 50.6 (42.6–58.1) | 48.6 (41.6–57.0) | 0.783b |
| ECW, kg | 22.7 ± 2.9 | 23.1 ± 4.2 | 22.1 ± 3.5 | 0.700b |
| ICW, kg | 25.6 (23.0–32.9) | 27.9 (22.5–33.5) | 26.0 (21.4–31.8) | 0.800b |
Normally distributed data are represented by the mean ± SD and skewed data by the median (interquartile range). P-value < 0.05 is considered significant
aone-way ANOVA, bKruskal-Wallis test,
Abbreviations: BMI body mass index, ECW extracellular water, FM fat mass, HC hip circumference, ICW intracellular water, LBM lean body mass, TBW total body water, VFM visceral fat mass, WC waist circumference, WHR waist-to-hip ratio