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Table 1 Clinical and biochemical characteristics of the weight-maintenance (control) and weight-loss groups at baseline and 12-week follow-up

From: Effect of weight loss on circulating fatty acid profiles in overweight subjects with high visceral fat area: a 12-week randomized controlled trial

 

Weight-maintenance group

(n = 38)

Weight-loss group

(n = 37)

P a

P b

P c

P d

Baseline

 

Follow-up

Baseline

 

Follow-up

Age (year)

 

46.0 ± 1.35

  

44.1 ± 1.92

 

0.421

   

Male/female n, (%)

 

11 (28.9)/27 (71.1)

  

15 (40.5)/22 (59.5)

 

0.292

   

Cigarette smoker n, (%)

 

4 (10.5)

  

5 (13.5)

 

0.691

   

Drinker of alcohol n, (%)

 

21 (55.3)

  

22 (59.5)

 

0.713

   

Weight (kg)

71.6 Â± 1.51

 

72.1 Â± 1.49***

73.8 Â± 1.54

 

71.4 Â± 1.52***

0.321

0.743

  

 Change

 

0.44 ± 0.10

  

− 2.42 ± 0.24

   

< 0.001

< 0.001

BMI (kg/m2)

27.3 Â± 0.25

 

27.4 Â± 0.24***

27.3 Â± 0.23

 

26.4 Â± 0.24***

0.994

0.002

  

 Change

 

0.17 ± 0.04

  

− 0.90 ± 0.08

   

< 0.001

< 0.001

Waist (cm)

93.6 Â± 0.82

 

93.4 Â± 0.83

93.0 Â± 0.86

 

91.5 Â± 0.80***

0.648

0.103

  

 Change

 

− 0.13 ± 0.21

  

− 1.48 ± 0.31

   

0.001

< 0.001

Systolic BP (mmHg)

122.4 Â± 1.99

 

123.0 Â± 2.49

126.1 Â± 2.20

 

122.9 Â± 2.09*

0.214

0.431

  

 Change

 

− 2.09 ± 1.87

  

− 3.23 ± 1.59

   

0.645

0.919

Diastolic BP (mmHg)

77.6 Â± 1.67

 

76.9 Â± 1.60

78.0 Â± 1.52

 

76.7 Â± 1.47

0.871

0.930

  

 Change

 

− 0.70 ± 1.26

  

− 1.26 ± 1.30

   

0.758

0.794

Glucose (mg/dL)∮

89.5 Â± 1.46

 

90.8 Â± 1.45

89.5 Â± 1.65

 

89.9 Â± 1.45

0.940

0.638

  

 Change

 

1.32 ± 1.40

  

0.41 ± 1.44

   

0.651

0.303

Insulin (μIU/dL)∮

15.5 Â± 1.19

 

17.5 Â± 2.25

13.5 Â± 0.92

 

11.0 Â± 0.75**

0.240

< 0.001

  

 Change

 

1.99 ± 1.91

  

− 2.61 ± 0.81

   

0.031

0.020

HOMA-IR∮

3.43 Â± 0.26

 

4.00 Â± 0.59

2.99 Â± 0.20

 

2.42 Â± 0.17**

0.256

< 0.001

  

 Change

 

0.57 ± 0.52

  

− 0.57 ± 0.19

   

0.046

0.034

Triglycerides (mg/dL)∮

166.4 Â± 18.4

 

159.6 Â± 12.9

135.9 Â± 9.38

 

115.3 Â± 7.56

0.271

0.010

  

 Change

 

− 6.74 ± 14.1

  

− 16.3 ± 8.36

   

0.565

0.022

Total-cholesterol (mg/dL)∮

220.30 Â± 7.10

 

220.0 Â± 6.93

213.8 Â± 5.46

 

216.0 Â± 6.18

0.577

0.738

  

 Change

 

− 0.37 ± 4.22

  

2.22 ± 4.90

   

0.690

0.857

HDL-cholesterol (mg/dL)∮

51.0 Â± 1.97

 

51.6 Â± 1.86

52.0 Â± 1.60

 

54.0 Â± 1.92

0.568

0.409

  

 Change

 

0.53 ± 1.34

  

2.00 ± 1.27

   

0.427

0.352

LDL-cholesterol (mg/dL)∮

136.0 Â± 6.00

 

136.5 Â± 6.31

134.6 Â± 4.78

 

135.9 Â± 4.90

0.911

0.855

  

 Change

 

0.45 ± 3.51

  

1.10 ± 3.86

   

0.901

0.933

  1. Mean ± SE. ∮tested following logarithmic transformation. Pa-values derived from an independent t-test between the groups at baseline. Pb-values derived from an independent t-test between the groups at follow-up. Pc-values derived from an independent t-test between the groups at changed values. Pd-values are Pc-values adjusted with the baseline values. *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, and ***P < 0.001 derived from a paired t-test
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