Table 1.
The baseline characteristics of the women in the groups.
| Characteristic | Control (n = 15) |
Aerobic (n = 15) |
Resistance (n = 15) |
Combination (n = 15) |
P-valuea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | ||
| Height, cm | 157.69 ± 8.25 | 160.00 ± 10.29 | 159.08 ± 7.39 | 156.83 ± 7.82 | 0.802 |
| Weight, kg | 75.61 ± 9.36 | 73.25 ± 12.28 | 74.75 ± 11.68 | 76.83 ± 8.96 | 0.036 |
| BMI, kg.cm2 | 30.41 ± 3.83 | 28.61 ± 3.46 | 29.54 ± 2.95 | 31.23 ± 3.40 | 0.051 |
| Body fat, % | 35.15 ± 7.77 | 34.86 ± 4.15 | 35.40 ± 9.95 | 33.84 ± 7.09 | 0. 239 |
| Muscle, Kg | 39.07 ± 8.41 | 42.83 ± 11.76 | 41.83 ± 7.76 | 42.08 ± 6.84 | 0.775 |
| SBP, mmHg | 133.08 ± 11.12 | 136.40 ± 15.21 | 131.17 ± 9.68 | 131.68 ± 11.47 | 0.184 |
| DBP mmHg | 87.31 ± 9.14 | 91.02 ± 10.11 | 93.55 ± 8.99 | 89.21 ± 10.19 | 0.323 |
| FBS, mg. dL | 119.07 ± 8.94 | 128.91 ± 31.65 | 115.50 ± 12.76 | 130.66 ± 9.49 | 0.186 |
| Insulin, μIU. mL | 10.15 ± 1.60 | 11.57 ± 1.04 | 10.58 ± 1.55 | 10.72 ± 1.38 | 0.894 |
| HOMA-IR | 2.98 ± 0.35 | 3.37 ± 0.49 | 3.02 ± 0.65 | 3.46 ± 0.48 | 0.604 |
| TG, mg/dl | 160.53 ± 11.70 | 154.41 ± 12.08 | 155.41 ± 11.27 | 155.41 ± 12.68 | 0.567 |
| LDL, mg/dl | 136.61 ± 12.37 | 131.58 ± 11.96 | 129.58 ± 11.98 | 122.41 ± 11.03 | 0.098 |
| HDL, mg/dl | 51.84 ± 9.59 | 51.91 ± 9.26 | 58.16 ± 13.24 | 47.25 ± 8.40 | 0.092 |
| Chol, mg/dl | 152.23 ± 8.47 | 161.25 ± 10.12 | 169.25 ± 14.55 | 153.41 ± 13.05 | 0.531 |
| Irisin, ng/mL | 9.14 ± 1.32 | 8.81 ± 1.07 | 9.42 ± 0.81 | 8.64 ± 0.98 | 0.304 |
Values are presented as mean ± standard deviation.
BMI: Body mass index; FBS: Fasting blood sugar; HOMIIR: Homeostatic Model Assessment for Insulin Resistance; HDL: High-Density Lipoprotein; LDL: Low-Density Lipoprotein; TG: Triglyceride; SBP: Systolic Blood Pressure; DBP: Diastolic Blood Pressure.
a
Analysis of variance (ANOVA).