Table 4 Anthropometrics, cardiorespiratory fitness and weight changes at the 1-yr follow-up in patients percentage increases 3-mo cardiorespiratory fitness
Percentage increased cardiorespiratory fitness, (mL·kg-0.75·min− 1) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Below median (n = 71) | Above median (n = 72) | P- value | Adjusted differences between groups | P- value adjusted differences between groups | |
Baseline | |||||
Gender (female) | 58 (81.7%) | 54 (75.0%) | 0.418 | ||
Age (years) | 44.3 (8.7) | 42.3 (8.6) | 0.156 | ||
Weight (kg) | 116.9 (18.6) | 120.2 (19.3) | 0.303 | ||
BMI (kg/m2) | 40.7 (4.7) | 41.2 (4.7) | 0.548 | ||
Waist circumference (cm) | 116.0 (12.6) | 117.2 (13.0) | 0.576 | ||
VO2max (mL·kg-0.75·min−1) | 81.7 (13.2) | 79.6 (15.6) | 0.374 | ||
VO2max (mL·kg−1·min− 1) | 25.0 (4.4) | 24.2 (4.8) | 0.307 | ||
VO2max (L·min−1) | 2.89 (0.54) | 2.88 (0.68) | 0.919 | ||
3-mo | |||||
Weight (kg) | 109.6 (17.7) | 110.8 (18.4) | 0.715 | ||
BMI (kg/m2) | 38.2 (4.5) | 38.0 (4.6) | 0.773 | ||
Waist circumference (cm) | 107.8 (12.3) | 107.2 (13.2) | 0.774 | ||
VO2max (mL·kg-0.75·min−1) | 85.0 (14.6) | 97.0 (19.1) | < 0.001 | ||
VO2max (mL·kg−1·min− 1) | 26.4 (4.9) | 30.0 (6.1) | < 0.001 | ||
VO2max (L·min−1) | 2.86 (0.57) | 3.30 (0.76) | < 0.001 | ||
1-yr | |||||
Weight (kg) | 109.4 (19.2) | 108.8 (21.3) | 0.845 | ||
BMI (kg/m2) | 38.1 (5.3) | 37.2 (5.8) | 0.348 | ||
Waist circumference (cm) | 106.8 (14.4) | 104.9 (15.5) | 0.446 | ||
Changes 1-yr | |||||
Weight change (%) | −6.4 (−8.1, −4.7) | −9.7 (−11.7, −7.7) | 0.014 | ||
Weight change (kg) | −7.5 (−9.6, −5.5) | −11.4 (− 13.8, −9.1) | 0.013 | 4.0 (0.9, 7.1) | 0.012 |
BMI change (kg/m2) | −2.6 (−3.3, − 1.9) | −3.9 (− 4.8, −3.1) | 0.013 | 1.4 (0.4, 2.5) | 0.010 |