Table 2 Anthropometrics, cardiorespiratory fitness and weight changes at the 3-mo follow-up
Cardiorespiratory fitness (mL·kg-0.75·min− 1) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Below median (N = 87) | Above median (N = 87) | P- value | Adjusted differences between groups | P- value adjusted differences between groups | |
Baseline | |||||
Age (year) | 45.8 (10.1) | 41.2 (7.9) | 0.001 | ||
Gender (female) | 75 (86.2%) | 63 (72.4%) | 0.039 | ||
Weight (kg) | 119.9 (18.9) | 117.4 (19.6) | 0.401 | ||
BMI (kg/m2) | 42.2 (4.5) | 40.0 (5.0) | 0.003 | ||
Waist circumference (cm) | 119.7 (11.7) | 113.8 (13.2) | 0.004 | ||
VO2max (mL·kg-0.75·min−1) | 68.0 (8.9) | 91.1(10.0) | < 0.001 | ||
VO2max (mL·kg− 1·min− 1) | 20.7 (2.9) | 27.8 (3.4) | < 0.001 | ||
VO2max (L·min−1) | 2.46 (0.44) | 3.24 (0.53) | < 0.001 | ||
3-mo | |||||
Weight (kg) | 112.6 (18.0) | 108.5 (18.4) | 0.134 | ||
BMI (kg/m2) | 39.6 (4.3) | 37.0 (4.9) | < 0.001 | ||
Waist circumference (cm) | 111.2 (11.9) | 104.7 (12.8) | 0.001 | ||
VO2max (mL·kg-0.75·min−1)# | 77.9 (10.8) | 101.5 (15.0) | < 0.001 | ||
VO2max (mL·kg−1·min− 1)# | 24.1 (3.4) | 31.5 (4.9) | < 0.001 | ||
VO2max (L·min−1)# | 2.68 (0.47) | 3.40 (0.67) | < 0.001 | ||
Changes 3-mo | |||||
Weight change (%) | −6.0 (−6.7, −5.4) | −7.6 (−8.3, −6.9) | 0.002 | ||
Weight change (kg) | −7.3 (− 8.1, − 6.4) | −9.0 (−9.9, − 8.0) | 0.008 | 2.5 (1.3, 3.8) | < 0.001 |
BMI change (kg/m2) | −2.6 (−2.8, −2.3) | −3.0 (−3.3, − 2.7) | 0.026 | 0.9 (0.4, 1.3) | < 0.001 |