Table 3.

Baseline data and changes of selected parameters constituting the metabolic syndrome according to IDF¹³

	CG MV±SD	HIT-RT MV±SD	Difference MV (95% CI)	P value
Waist circumference (cm)
Baseline	89.2±8.9	92.4±11.1	–	0.306
Changes	1.12±2.16*	−1.85±2.17***	2.97 (1.59 to 4.36)	<0.001
Mean arterial blood pressure (MAP) (mm Hg)
Baseline	99.1±8.6	103.0±6.8	–	0.114
Changes	4.05±5.87**	−1.73±5.95	5.78 (2.08 to 9.47)	0.003
HDL-cholesterol (HDL-C) (mg/dL)
Baseline	60.2±14.0	54.4±12.3	–	0.165
Changes	0.25±11.1	6.09±9.40*	6.09 (0.01 to 11.67)	0.049

*p<0.05; **p<0.01; ***p<0.001.

CG, control group; HIT-RT, high-intensity resistance exercise training; MV, mean value; SD, standard deviation.