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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of subjects

From: Benefits of different intensity of aerobic exercise in modulating body composition among obese young adults: a pilot randomized controlled trial

Characteristic

HITG (n = 12)

MITG (n = 12)

LITG (n = 12)

CG (n = 12)

P-value

Age (years)

21.75 ± 0.74

20.92 ± 0.38

20.67 ± 0.56

20.83 ± 0.71

0.603

Gender (Male %)

8/4 (66.67)

9/3 (75.00)

8/4 (66.67)

9/3 (75.00)

0.318

Height (cm)

169.17 ± 2.46

170.09 ± 2.84

168.20 ± 2.57

171.40 ± 2.42

0.840

Body weight (kg)

84.38 ± 2.71

92.12 ± 3.89

87.53 ± 4.62

89.83 ± 4.38

0.562

BMI (kg/m2)

29.43 ± 0.56

31.78 ± 0.99

30.70 ± 0.99

30.38 ± 0.86

0.305

WC (cm)

97.42 ± 2.08

103.83 ± 2.65

99.38 ± 2.50

98.79 ± 2.86

0.322

HC (cm)

109.96 ± 1.66

115.25 ± 1.97

113.58 ± 2.44

111.83 ± 1.69

0.273

WHR

0.89 ± 0.01

0.90 ± 0.01

0.88 ± 0.02

0.88 ± 0.01

0.680

WHtR

0.58 ± 0.01

0.61 ± 0.02

0.59 ± 0.01

0.58 ± 0.01

0.178

Body fat (%)

34.50 ± 1.78

38.55 ± 2.09

39.89 ± 2.40

33.32 ± 1.07

0.054

Fat mass (kg)

29.04 ± 1.70

35.35 ± 2.24

35.02 ± 2.97

30.03 ± 1.99

0.115

Fat-free mass (kg)

55.34 ± 2.47

56.77 ± 3.34

52.51 ± 3.53

59.80 ± 2.77

0.408

SBP (mmHg)

126.17 ± 2.23

127.75 ± 2.54

119.67 ± 4.24

126.08 ± 1.64

0.203

DBP (mmHg)

75.75 ± 1.87

78.42 ± 2.87

79.25 ± 3.08

83.75 ± 2.59

0.206

Fasting glucose (mg/dL)

89.42 ± 2.53

88.67 ± 2.33

87.83 ± 2.93

86.92 ± 2.77

0.919

TC (mg/dL)

184.67 ± 3.93

185.75 ± 3.67

181.08 ± 4.30

181.50 ± 3.87

0.795

HDL-C (mg/dL)

48.67 ± 2.82

44.42 ± 1.60

47.25 ± 2.67

47.17 ± 1.86

0.619

LDL-C (mg/dL)

116.92 ± 3.06

120.83 ± 3.75

113.67 ± 3.85

111.67 ± 4.12

0.334

TC/HDL-C ratio

3.50 ± 0.16

4.31 ± 0.20

3.83 ± 0.31

3.71 ± 0.25

0.112

TG (mg/dL)

98.50 ± 3.96

114.17 ± 9.94

96.42 ± 11.19

105.67 ± 9.30

0.506

  1. Abbreviations: BMI body mass index, CEI cardiorespiratory endurance index, CG control group, DBP diastolic blood pressure, HC hip circumference, HITG high-intensity training group, LITG light-intensity training group, MITG moderate-intensity training group, SBP systolic blood pressure, SE standard error, TG triglycerides, WC waist circumference, WHR waist-to-hip ratio, WHtR waist-to-height ratio. Data are expressed as mean ± SE. Groups compared using one-way ANOVA with Tukey’s post hoc comparisons (P-values shown)