Table 3 Characteristics of the postmenopausal women before and after the RB and WB periods ¹

Body weight (kg)

69.9 ± 8.1^a

69.5 ± 8.1

69.8 ± 8.2

69.7 ± 8.1

Serum total cholesterol (mmol/L)

6.5 ± 0.7^a

6.8 ± 0.8^b

6.5 ± 0.7

6.4 ± 0.7

Serum LDL-cholesterol (mmol/L)

4.3 ± 0.6 ^a

4.5 ± 0.8

4.2 ± 0.7

4.1 ± 0.6 ^b

Serum HDL-cholesterol (mmol/L)

1.7 ± 0.4

1.7 ± 0.4

1.7 ± 0.3

1.6 ± 0.3

Serum triglycerides (mmol/L)

1.3 ± 0.4

1.4 ± 0.5

1.3 ± 0.4

1.4 ± 0.4