Table 2.
Anthropometric and physical activity baseline data.
| Variables | Intervention group (n=231), mean (SD) |
Control group (n=209), mean (SD) |
P valuea | |
| Body composition | ||||
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Weight (kg) | 89.7 (13.1) | 90.7 (13.9) | .43 |
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Total body water (kg) | 38.4 (7.9) | 38.6 (7.8) | .73 |
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Protein (kg) | 10.3 (2.2) | 10.4 (2.1) | .76 |
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Minerals (kg) | 3.6 (0.7) | 3.7 (0.7) | .72 |
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Body fat mass (kg) | 37.4 (8.5) | 38.1 (7.9) | .39 |
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Fat-free mass (kg) | 52.3 (10.8) | 52.6 (10.6) | .74 |
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Skeletal muscle mass (kg) | 29.1 (6.6) | 29.2 (6.4) | .77 |
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BMI (kg/m2) | 32.7 (3.3) | 32.9 (3.4) | .62 |
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Body fat (%) | 41.8 (7.6) | 42.1 (6.4) | .68 |
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Basal metabolic rate (kcal/day) | 1499.4 (233.0) | 1506.8 (229.3) | .74 |
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Waist-to-hip ratio | 1.0 (0.1) | 1.0 (0.1) | .18 |
| Physical activity |
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METsb of intense activity | 164.5 (258.9) | 677.9 (1333.8) | .34 |
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METs of moderate activity | 218.9 (141.2) | 656.6 (587.8) | .19 |
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METs of light activity | 880.1 (884.8) | 901.6 (968.0) | .96 |
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Total METs/minute/week | 1263.6 (1285.0) | 1353.3 (1723.2) | .88 |
aP value differences between intervention group and control group.
bMETs: metabolic equivalents.