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Table 1 Body composition and clinical measures of control (G1) and high dietary fiber (G2) groups at baseline (T0) and after 10 weeks of intervention (T1).

From: Ten-week lifestyle changing program reduces several indicators for metabolic syndrome in overweight adults

  

T0

T1

Body weight (kg)

G1

85.6 ± 19.1

86.0 ± 19.4

 

G2

89.1 ± 19.4

85.4 ± 18.7a, b

BMI (kg/m2)

G1

32.1 ± 5.3

32.2 ± 5.4

 

G2

33.5 ± 5.3

32.1 ± 5.1a, b

Body fat (%)

G1

36.7 ± 9.5

36.5 ± 9.3

 

G2

38.6 ± 8.8

37.2 ± 8.8a, b

WC (cm)

G1

103.2 ± 12.7

103.7 ± 14.0

 

G2

106.7 ± 14.4

101.4 ± 14.2a, b

Muscle Mass (kg)

G1

25.2 ± 5.9

24.4 ± 6.1

 

G2

25.36 ± 6.3

26.8 ± 6.6

SBP (mmHg)

G1

122 ± 16.0

127 ± 16.0

 

G2

130 ± 20.5

114 ± 13.5a, b

DBP (mmHg)

G1

75.0 ± 4.5

76.5 ± 11.0

 

G2

86.2 ± 9.2

77.0 ± 6.5a, b

VO2max

G1

30.8 ± 8.4

28.6 ± 10.8

 

G2

26.1 ± 6.4

25.1 ± 5.7

  1. Data expressed as mean ± SD; BMI: body mass index, WC: waist circumference, SBP: Sistolic Blood Pressure, DBP: Diastolic Blood Pressure, VO2max: maximum oxygen consumption;
  2. a statistical significance after intervention (p < 0.05).
  3. b statistical significance between groups (p < 0.05).