Table 1.
Baseline characteristics.
| NORM (n = 15) |
LCHF (n = 14) |
NORM-EX (n = 14) |
LCHF-EX (n = 14) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 38.6 ± 3.7 | 40.0 ± 3.0 | 40.5 ±3.7 | 40.8 ± 3.3 |
| Weight (kg) | 89.2 ± 9.2 | 88.5 ± 7.2 | 89.4 ± 9.6 | 87.5 ± 11.2 |
| Height (cm) | 170.7 ± 5.2 | 169.2 ± 6.3 | 170.2 ± 4.5 | 166.4 ± 4.4 |
| BMI (kg∙m−2) | 30.7 ± 2.3 | 30.9 ± 2.6 | 30.8 ± 2.3 | 31.6 ± 3.0 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 100.4 ± 6.0 | 99.1 ± 7.0 | 99.7 ± 5.2 | 101.6 ± 5.7 |
| Hip circumference (cm) | 114.3 ± 6.3 | 113.6 ± 6.5 | 114.8 ± 8.3 | 115.1 ± 8.1 |
Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation (SD). NORM: normal diet, LCHF: low-carbohydrate high-fat diet, NORM-EX: normal diet combined with exercise, LCHF-EX: low-carbohydrate high-fat diet combined with exercise, BMI: body mass index.