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Table 1 Mean body composition and exercise performance at baseline and post intervention 1

From: Weight loss reduces breast ductal fluid estrogens in obese postmenopausal women: a single arm intervention pilot study

 

Baseline

Post intervention

Percent change

     

From baseline

Variable

Mean

S.D.

Mean

S. D.

Mean

95% CI

Weight (kg)

89.8

15.3

80.3

12.2

−10.3

(−12.6, -8.0)

Body Mass Index (kg/m 2 )

33.6

5.3

29.8

3.8

−11.0

(−13.9, -8.1)

Fat Mass (kg) 2

41.3

11.9

35.5

10.9

−14.4

(−18.5, -10.3)

Lean Mass (kg) 2

43.7

5.6

41.4

6.5

−5.4

(−11.1, 0.26)

VO 2 Maximum (ml/kg/min) 3

13.8

3.7

19.0

6.3

36.1

(21.7, 50.5)

1-REP Maximum (lbs) 4,5

103.5

25.7

130.3

36.8

25.9

(12.0, 39.8)

  1. 1 post intervention measurements occurred during the 12th intervention week.
  2. 2 measured by DEXA (dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry).
  3. 3 measured by VMax Encore®.
  4. 4 1 repetition Maximum.
  5. 5 1-REP Maximum was averaged over all the muscle groups tested.