Table 3:

Results grouped by Waist Circumference

Normal Waist Circumference (Mean ± SEM)
Variables	Non-PA	PA	P value
N	22	35
Body weight, kg	83.19 ± 2.3	78.75 ± 1.8	0.13
Height , cm	170.5 ± 1.2	168.57 ± 1.5	0.42
BMI, kg/m2	28.52 ± 0.4	27.58 ± 0.3	0.06
Waist circumference, cm	87.29 ± 1.8	88.14 ± 1.2	0.69
Hip circumference, cm	107.84 ± 1.5	106.36 ± 1	0.42
Usual satiation (VTF), ml	690 ± 58	659 ± 46	0.69
Maximal satiation (MTV), ml	1345.89 ± 85	1221.63 ± 68	030
Ad libitum buffet meal intake, Kcal	986.56 ± 75.5	934.21 ± 49.8	0.57
Gastric emptying solids (T-50%), min	107.96 ± 5.8	96.071 ± 4.6	0.13
Gastric emptying liquids (T-50%), min	26.89 ± 3.4	19.06 ± 2.7	0.15
Fasting ghrelin, pg/ml	93.24 ± 21.9	79.50 ± 7.68	0.56
Postprandial ghrelin (AUC), pg/ml	48.92 ± 6.5	46.97 ± 3.5	0.79
Abnormal Waist Circumference (Mean ± SEM)
Variables	Non-PA	PA	P value
N	126	74
Body weight, kg	98.34 ± 1.4	98.14 ± 1.9	0.93
Height , cm	168.37 ± 0.8	169.65 ± 1.1	0.35
BMI, kg/m2	34.73 ± 0.43	33.96 ± 0.55	0.27
Waist circumference, cm	104.66 ± 0.9	105.43 ± 1.2	0.60
Hip circumference, cm	119.15 ± 0.9	117.70 ± 1.1	0.29
Usual satiation (VTF), ml	687.80 ± 25.4	773.58 ± 40.1	0.07
Maximal satiation (MTV), ml	1236.19 ± 36.3	1391.68 ± 51.4	0.01*
Ad libitum buffet meal intake, Kcal	966.58 ± 25.7	981.87 ± 33.2	0.71
Gastric emptying solids (T-50%), min	102.22 ± 2.4	94.79 ± 2.7	0.04*
Gastric emptying liquids (T-50%), min	18.75 ± 0.8	16.41 ± 0.6	0.016*
Fasting ghrelin, pg/ml	66.37 ± 3.3	84.18 ± 8.5	0.05*
Postprandial ghrelin (AUC), pg/ml	41.70 ± 1.7	56.33 ± 6.51	0.03*

Description: Anthropometric, satiation, satiety, and ghrelin results grouped by waist circumference as defined by a waist measurement > 102 cm for men and >88 cm for women.

^*,statistically significant.