Table 1. Characterization of the study group (n=14). VARIABLES MEAN ± SD Age (years) 25.3 ± 4.7 Weight (Kg) 113.2 ± 15.7 Height (cm) 177.6 ± 6.9 Body Mass Index (kg/m²) 35.8 ± 3.3 Body Fat percentage (%) 40.8 ± 0.1 Fat weight (kg) 45.2 ± 9.7 Lean body weight (kg) 64.6 ± 7.1 Waist circumference (cm) 118.9 ± 10.3 Resting systolic blood pressure (mmHg) 122.9 ± 9.5 Resting diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) 82.9 ± 5.7 Resting heart rate (bpm) 72.9 ± 6.1 Fasting glycaemia (mg/dL) 83.9 ± 7.4 Total cholesterol (mg/dL) 196.6 ± 42.4 HDL-cholesterol (mg/dL) 44.9 ± 10.3 LDL-cholesterol (mg/dL) 116.6 ± 39.5 Triglycerides (mg/dL) 175.6 ± 74.9 HDL= High-density lipoprotein LDL= Low-density lipoprotein SD = standard deviation