Table 3

Anthropometric and vital sign measurements (n = 21)

Measurement
Week 0
Mean (SD)
Week 16
Mean (SD)
Change
%
p value*

Body weight, kg
131.4 (18.3)
122.7 (18.9)
-6.6
<0.001
Body mass index, kg/m2
42.2 (5.8)
39.4 (6.0)
-6.6
<0.001
Waist circumference, cm
130.0 (10.5)
123.3 (11.3)
-5.2
<0.001
Percent body fat, %
40.4 (5.8)
37.0 (6.0)
-8.4
<0.001
Systolic blood pressure, mm Hg
135.1 (14.8)
135.4 (17.6)
0.2
0.9
Diastolic blood pressure, mm Hg
79.2 (14.9)
74.1 (13.0)
-6.4
0.1
Heart rate, beats/min
81.2 (12.9)
74.6 (14.0)
-8.1
0.01

*By paired t-test or Wilcoxon signed-ranks test.

Yancy et al. Nutrition & Metabolism 2005 2:34   doi:10.1186/1743-7075-2-34