Table 2. Changes of parameters after 6 months of physical training in the low intensity exercise group and moderate intensity exercise group.
| Parameters | Low intensity exercise group (n=19) | Moderate intensity exercise group (n=18) | ||||
| Before 6 months of physical training | After 6 months of physical training | p value | Before 6 months of physical training | After 6 months of physical training | p value | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 26.1±2.1 | 25.9±1.8 | 0.623 | 26.9±1.9 | 26.7±2.0 | 0.428 |
| Waist hip ratio | 1.01±0.35 | 0.93±0.22 | < 0.001 | 0.97±0.04 | 0.96±0.04 | 0.262 |
| Waist height ratio | 0.59±0.04 | 0.57±0.4 | < 0.001 | 0.56±0.04 | 0.55±0.04 | 0.168 |
| SBP (mm Hg) | 156.6±18.9 | 140.1±21.3 | < 0.001 | 132.2±13.2 | 116.4±8.9 | 0.001 |
| DBP (mm Hg) | 90.7±10.1 | 85.8±11.1 | 0.018 | 87.4±8.3 | 77.8±8.6 | 0.005 |
| FPG (mg/dL) | 183.7±79.2 | 129.7±48.3 | 0.333 | 104±20.7 | 85.8±19.0 | < 0.001 |
| PGPG (mg/dL) | 185.8±67.4 | 185.1±85.5 | 0.961 | 145.2±60.2 | 120.1±40.8 | 0.068 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 186.2±72.6 | 166.8±77.8 | 0.303 | 157.9±57.2 | 124.6±63.5 | 0.013 |
| Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 181.4±34.8 | 167.1±33.2 | 0.009 | 211.2±30.0 | 196.7±26.6 | 0.020 |
| HDL (mg/dL) | 42.1±8.9 | 37.8±6.7 | 0.001 | 46.0±4.8 | 41.5±6.8 | 0.006 |
| LDL (mg/dL) | 102.5±29.9 | 99.4±26.6 | 0.571 | 130.5±22.0 | 130.5±21.9 | 0.398 |
| VLDL (mg/dL) | 36.8±14.5 | 29.8±11.6 | 0.032 | 34.6±16.8 | 24.8±12.7 | 0.010 |
| Bilirubin (mg/dL) | 1.1±0.7 | 0.9±0.8 | 0.133 | 0.8±0.3 | 0.7 ±0.4 | 0.190 |
| AST (U/L) | 23.9±7.9 | 22.0±5.7 | 0.204 | 39.2±29.5 | 29.8±8.5 | 0.253 |
| ALT (U/L) | 26.3±13.1 | 22.6±6.6 | 0.205 | 61.8±30.2 | 29.1±9.8 | 0.002 |
| ALP (U/L) | 189.6±37.4 | 176.3±18.3 | 0.137 | 202.7±51.3 | 193.2±50.9 | 0.440 |
| GGT (U/L) | 52.7±49.6 | 36.7±25.7 | 0.033 | 61.3±51.3 | 37.4±24.1 | 0.024 |
| HOMA-IR | 3.75±5.27 | 2.71±2.60 | 0.466 | 2.56±2.55 | 1.69±2.59 | 0.005 |
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; FPG, fasting plasma glucose; PGPG, post-glucose load plasma glucose (after 2-h glucose load); HDL, high density lipoprotein; LDL, low density lipoprotein; VLDL, very low density lipoprotein; AST, aspartate transaminase; ALT, alanine transaminase; ALP, alkaline phosphatase; GGT, gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase; HOMA-IR, homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance.