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