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Table 4 Correlates of changes in body composition measurements with change in cardiorespiratory fitness

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

Variables

â–³ CEI

 

r

P-value

â–³ Body weight (kg)

−0.857

< 0.0001

â–³ BMI (kg/m2)

−0.848

< 0.0001

â–³ WC (cm)

−0845

< 0.0001

â–³ HC (cm)

−0.345

0.019

â–³ WHR

−0.798

< 0.0001

â–³ WHtR

−0.841

< 0.0001

â–³ Percent body fat (%)

−0.843

< 0.0001

â–³ Fat mass (kg)

−0.871

< 0.0001

â–³ Fat-free mass (kg)

−0.442

0.002

  1. Abbreviations: BMI body mass index, CEI cardiorespiratory endurance index, CG control group, HC hip circumference, HITG high-intensity training group, LITG light-intensity training group, MITG moderate-intensity training group, WC waist circumference, WHR waist-to-hip ratio, WHtR waist-to-height ratio. â–³, change in. Data are expressed as Pearson correlation coefficients after adjusting for age and gender (P < 0.05). Data derived from pooled groups (N = 48)
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