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Table 4 Anthropometric changes after the intervention

From: Low-grade chronic inflammation is attenuated by exercise training in obese adults through down-regulation of ASC gene in peripheral blood: a pilot study

Variables

Diet group (n = 22)

Δ

p

Diet-exercise group (n = 15)

Δ

p

Weight (kg)

− 3.9 ± 3.1

0.000

− 4.3 ± 4

0.001

MSM (kg)

− 1.13 ± 0.92

0.000

− 0.14 ± 0.23

0.555

FFM (kg)

− 1.94 ± 1.38

0.000

− 0.01 ± 0.46

0.978

BFM (kg)

− 1.95 ± 3.1

0.010

− 4.05 ± 3.7

0.001

BFP (%)

− 0.38 ± 2.3

0.460

− 2.8 ± 3.1

0.004

BMI (kg/m2)

− 1.3 ± 1.02

0.000

− 1.5 ± 1.4

0.001

WC (cm)

− 6.1 ± 3.1

0.000

− 6.2 ± 4.6

0.000

Abdominal fat (kg)

− 0.85 ± 1.5

0.023

− 1.9 ± 2.0

0.002

  1. The results are shown in mean ± standard deviation
  2. MSM musculoskeletal mass, FFM fat-free mass, BFM body fat mass, BFP body fat percentage, BMI body mass index, WC waist circumference, Δ = post data–pre data