Effects of eight weeks of resistance training on the risk factors of metabolic syndrome in overweight /obese women - “A Pilot Study”

Table 4 Correlation of delta (post-pre) of muscle strength and thickness with delta (post-pre) of anthropometric and biochemical variables

Variables	Chess press (relative)	Front lat pull-down (relative)	Right hand grip (relative)	Biceps MT (mm)
Body mass (kg)	NS	0.53*	NS	NS
TMM (kg)	NS	0.53*	NS	NS
VVF (cm²)	NS	NS	−0.60*	NS
Insulin (μUI·mL)	−0.60*	NS	NS	NS
TG (mg·dL)	NS	NS	NS	−0.63*
TG/HDL ratio	NS	NS	NS	−0.57*

*Statistically significant (P ≤ 0.05), MT, muscle thickness; TMM, total muscle mass; VVF, volume of visceral fat; TG, Triglycerides; NS, non-significant.

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