Table 1 Characteristics of normal weight and obese women and results of body weight reduction therapy. Data are means (±SD).
|
|
|
Obese (n=19) |
|
| Parameters |
Normal weight (n=19) |
Obese
(n=42) |
Before |
After |
significance
before and after |
| Body mass (BM) [kg] |
57.4 (6.7) |
92.1 (12.1)*** |
92.7 (12.7)*** |
81.7 (17.5)*** |
.001 |
| BMI [kg·m-2] |
21.2 (1.9) |
33.6 (3.7)*** |
33.8 (4.0)*** |
29.8 (4.2)*** |
.001 |
| Fat mass [kg] |
15.1 (4.0) |
39.7 (8.7)*** |
40.1 (9.2)*** |
30.9 (8.6)*** |
.001 |
| Fat mass [%BM] |
25.6 (4.8) |
42.7 (3.9)*** |
43.0 (3.9)*** |
37.2 (4.6)*** |
.001 |
| Fat free mass (FFM) [kg] |
42.5 (4.4) |
52.4 (4.5)*** |
52.5 (4.5)*** |
50.8 (4.8)*** |
.001 |
| Fat free mass (FFM) [%BM] |
74.4 (4.7) |
57.3 (3.9)*** |
57.0 (3.9)*** |
62.7 (4.6)*** |
.001 |
| LA rest [mmol/L] |
1.47 ± 0.19) |
1.84 (.51)*** |
1.93 (.44)*** |
1.47 (.37) |
.01 |
| RQ at rest |
.84 (.05) |
.77 (.08)*** |
.78 (.09) * |
.79 (.08) * |
NS |
| RQ at VT |
.82 (.08) |
.78 (.08)** |
.77 (.08)* |
.78 (.06)* |
NS |
Statistical significance vs Normal Weight group* p < 0.05** p < 0.01*** p< 0.001
