Table 1 Baseline characteristics

Number of participants

220

220

VO2peak (L/min)

1.85±0.4

2.8±0.5

VO2peak (L/min)*

0.05±0.01

0.04±0.01

Fat mass (%)

33.6±7

22.2±5.4

Waist-hip ratio (WHR)

0.87±0.08

0.94±0.05

Body mass index (BMI, kg/m²)

26±4.8

26.7±3.5

BMI <18.5 (kg/m²)

1 (1%)

0

BMI 18.5–25 (kg/m²)

105 (48%)

78 (35%)

BMI 25–30 (kg/m²)

78 (35%)

105 (48%)

BMI >30 (kg/m²)

36 (16%)

37 (17%)

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

120±16

124±15

Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

77±10

80±10

Fasting glucose (mmol/L)

5.0±0.5

5.1±1.3

Low density lipoprotein (LDL) (mmol/L)

3.3±0.8

3.6±0.9

Current smoker

25 (11%)

12 (5%)

Education

 <10 years

8 (4%)

21 (10%)

 10–12 years

93 (42%)

95 (43%)

 >12 years

119 (54%)

104 (47%)