Table 1

Subjects characteristic and body composition (n = 93).

Variable
Before weight-loss
After weight-loss
Δ (post-before weight-loss)

Age
38.9 ± 5.7


Height (cm)
159.8 ± 5.6


Weight (kg)
76.7 ± 9.9
73.17 ± 10.4
-3.6 ± 5.3**
BMI
30.0 ± 3.4
28.7 ± 4.0
-1.3 ± 2.1**
DXA
%fat
46.0 ± 5.2
42.1 ± 6.4**
-3.9 ± 4.4
FM (kg)
35.3 ± 7.7
30.9 ± 8.4**
-4.3 ± 5.4
FFM (kg)
40.8 ± 4.4
41.7 ± 4.3**
0.95 ± 1.4
ADP
%fat
42.0 ± 5.1b
38.3 ± 6.2a**
-3.7 ± 4.3
FM (kg)
32.5 ± 7.4b
28.4 ± 8.0a**
-4.1 ± 5.1a
FFM (kg)
44.2 ± 4.6b
44.7 ± 4.6a*
0.52 ± 1.6a

Data reported as mean ± standard deviation.

* Significantly different from baseline (p ≤ 0.05).

** Significantly different from baseline (p ≤ 0.001).

a Significantly different from DXA (p ≤ 0.05).

b Significantly different from DXA (p ≤ 0.001).

Minderico et al. Nutrition & Metabolism 2006 3:32   doi:10.1186/1743-7075-3-32