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Table 1 Anthropometric and physical performance data of obese women before and after exercise training

From: The effects of short-term combined exercise training on telomere length in obese women: a prospective, interventional study

Variables

Before (n = 20)

After (n = 13*)

p

Weight (kg)

89 ± 10

86 ± 9

0.254

BMI (kg/m2)

34 ± 3

33 ± 3

0.278

Waist circumference (cm)

96 ± 8

90 ± 6

0.024

Fat mass (kg)

43 ± 5

38 ± 7

0.080

Fat-free mass (kg)

46 ± 7

48 ± 5

0.007

VO2max (ml/kg/min)

35 ± 3

38 ± 3

0.012

Velocity (km/h)

7 ± 1

8 ± 1

0.010

Time (minutes)

13 ± 2

15 ± 2

0.003

RM bench press (kg)

29 ± 9

35 ± 10

0.043

RM squat (kg)

35 ± 19

68 ± 17

0.001

  1. Data expressed as mean and standard deviation (M ± SD)
  2. BMI body mass index, VO2max maximum oxygen consumption, Velocity velocity of last stage of shuttle walking test, Time total time of physical test, RM Bench press upper limb strength, RM Squat lower limb strength
  3. *Six subjects from pre intervention gave up the study and one subject was excluded because of technical issues related to leukocyte DNA extraction
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