Tab. II.
Comparison of anthropometrics indices and body composition in the participants during the twelve months.
| Variable | Phase 1 baseline (n = 103) |
Phase 2 (n = 103) |
Phase 3 (n = 97) Losses: 5.8% |
Phase 4 (n = 93) Losses: 4.1% |
Phase 5 (n = 87) Losses: 6.4% |
Phase 6 (n = 78) Losses: 10.3% |
Phase 7 (n = 75) Losses: 3.8% |
Phase 8 (n = 56) Losses: 25.3% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight (kg) | 85.86 ± 11.36 | 84.61 ± 11.09 | 83.15 ± 11.08 | 82.13 ± 11.24 | 80.98 ± 10.06 | 80.26 ± 9.95 | 79.69 ± 10.48 | 78.23 ± 10.83 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 34.78 ± 4.29 | 34.29 ± 4.23 | 33.70 ± 4.37 | 33.29 ± 4.37 | 32.66 ± 3.39 | 32.41 ± 3.51 | 32.13 ± 3.77 | 31.64 ± 3.71 |
| WHR | 0.92 ± 0.04 | 0.91 ± 0.40 | 0.90 ± 0.04 | 0.90 ± 0.04 | 0.89 ± 0.04 | 0.88 ± 0.04 | 0.88 ± 0.04 | 0.88 ± 0.04 |
| PBF | 40.77 ± 2.81 | 40.42 ± 2.69 | 39.69 ± 3.00 | 39.61 ± 2.78 | 38.75 ± 2.85 | 38.3 ± 3.20 | 37.65 ± 3.66 | 37.34 ± 4.02 |
| MBF (kg) | 35.20 ± 6.61 | 34.37 ± 6.36 | 33.21 ± 6.50 | 32.73 ± 6.43 | 31.57 ± 5.87 | 30.96 ± 6.12 | 30.27 ± 6.51 | 29.46 ± 6.20 |
| LBM (kg) | 50.66 ± 5.42 | 50.23 ± 5.36 | 49.94 ± 5.28 | 49.40 ± 5.38 | 49.41 ± 4.82 | 49.29 ± 4.45 | 49.42 ± 4.81 | 48.77 ± 5.64 |
| SLM (kg) | 45.86 ± 4.85 | 45.50 ± 4.72 | 45.29 ± 36.9 | 44.79 ± 4.80 | 44.87 ± 4.31 | 44.79 ± 3.95 | 44.92 ± 4.29 | 44.37 ± 5.11 |
| TBW(kg) | 36.48 ± 3.91 | 36.17 ± 3.86 | 35.96 ± 3.80 | 35.56 ± 3.87 | 35.57 ± 3.47 | 35.49 ± 3.20 | 35.57 ± 3.46 | 35.12 ± 4.07 |
| BMR (kcal) | 1,258.74 ± 70.82 | 1,254.22 ± 70.50 | 1,249.88 ± 68.65 | 1,239.46 ± 65.95 | 1,241.67 ± 66.11 | 1,240.84 ± 60.64 | 1,239.74 ± 64.83 | 1,227.83 ± 70.79 |
BMI: body mass index; WHR: waist to hip ratio; PBF: percentage of body fat; MBF: mass of body fat; LBM: lean body mass; SLM: soft lean mass; TBW: total body water; BMR: basal metabolic rate.