TABLE 2.
Baseline characteristics of the HIIT and control groups.
| HIIT group (n = 15) | Control group (n = 15) | P* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 26.0 ± 3.92 | 26.6 ± 4.68 | 0.707 |
| Married, n (%) | 7 (46.7) | 5 (33.3) | 0.355 |
| Post-secondary education, n (%) | 9 (60.0) | 11 (73.5) | 0.500 |
| Ferriman–Gallwey score | 10.7 ± 4.9 | 9.00 ± 5.5 | 0.373 |
| Body mass, kg | 76.0 ± 15.4 | 73.1 ± 17.4 | 0.630 |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 28.9 ± 5.66 | 28.4 ± 6.69 | 0.818 |
| Waist-to-hip ratio | 0.79 ± 0.07 | 0.79 ± 0.06 | 0.877 |
| Body fat, % | 41.4 ± 5.86 | 41.5 ± 6.08 | 0.988 |
| Gynoid fat, % | 45.7 ± 1.7 | 43.6 ± 3.2 | 0.584 |
| Android fat, % | 45.7 ± 2.1 | 45.7 ± 2.1 | 0.971 |
| Trunk fat, % | 43.3 ± 1.7 | 43.0 ± 1.7 | 0.272 |
| BMD, kg | 1.21 ± 0.02 | 1.19 ± 0.02 | 0.323 |
| FG, mg/dL | 93.6 ± 2.9 | 91.5 ± 1.9 | 0.990 |
| TC, mg/dL | 196.3 ± 8.8 | 190.8 ± 9.4 | 0.860 |
| HDL, mg/dL | 45.9 ± 2.8 | 42.1 ± 1.9 | 0.284 |
| LDL, mg/dL | 127.1 ± 6.8 | 124.9 ± 7.2 | 0.721 |
| TG, mg/dL | 117.2 ± 17.3 | 119.9 ± 17.2 | 0.469 |
| OGTT, mg/dL | 123.9 ± 13.4 | 114.7 ± 7.1 | 0.160 |
| Menstrual cycle status, n (%) | |||
| Regular | 6 (40.0) | 5 (33.3) | 0.371 |
| Amenorrhea | 7 (46.6) | 8 (53.3) | |
| Oligomenorrhea | 2 (13.4) | 2 (13.4) |
Data are expressed as mean ± SD.
*p-value refers to the independent t-test or chi-squared test.
Abbreviations: BMD, body mineral density; HIIT, high-intensity interval training; FG, fasting glucose; TC, total cholesterol; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; TG, triglycerides; OGTT, oral glucose tolerance test.