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Body weight and body distribution changes by BMI classification. |
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| Normal (>24.9 kg/m2) (N = 54) |
Overweight/Obese (>25 kg/m2) (N = 28) |
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Post-New Year |
Pre-Thanksgiving |
Post-New Year |
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| Body Weight (kg) |
64.1.7 ± 9 |
63.6 ± 9* |
85.1 ± 12 |
85.9 ± 11 |
| Body Fat (%) |
23.5 ± 8 |
24.4 ± 8† |
30.7 ± 9 |
31.9 ± 9* |
| Total Fat Mass (kg) |
14.7 ± 5 |
15.2 ± 5† |
25.5 ± 7 |
26.8 ± 7* |
| Arm Fat Mass (kg) |
1.3 ± 1 |
1.3 ± 1 |
2.5 ± 1 |
1.8 ± 1 |
| Leg Fat Mass (kg) |
5.9 ± 2 |
6.1 ± 2* |
9.7 ± 3 |
10.3 ± 3† |
| Trunk Fat Mass (kg) |
6.4 ± 2 |
6.7 ± 2* |
11.9 ± 3 |
12.5 ± 3† |
| Total Fat Free Mass (kg) |
45.4 ± 10 |
44.9 ± 9† |
55.4 ± 12 |
54.8 ± 12 |
| Arm Fat Free Mass (kg) |
5.5 ± 2 |
5.4 ± 2† |
7.0 ± 2 |
6.8 ± 2* |
| Leg Fat Free Mass (kg) |
16.0 ± 3 |
15.5 ± 3† |
19.1 ± 4 |
18.9 ± 4 |
| Trunk Fat Free Mass (kg) |
21.0 ± 4 |
20.9 ± 4 |
25.9 ± 6 |
25.7 ± 6 |
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Means ± standard deviations *Significantly different from Pre-Thanksgiving (P < 0.05) †Significantly different from Pre-Thanksgiving (P < 0.01) | ||||
Hull et al. Nutrition & Metabolism 2006 3:44 doi:10.1186/1743-7075-3-44 |
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