Table 1 Baseline characteristics of subjects
From: Resistance training decreases 24-hour blood pressure in women with metabolic syndrome
MetS | Without MetS | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
(n = 9) | (n = 8) | ||
Anthropometric parameters | |||
Age (years) | 37.0 ± 8.7 | 35.1 ± 7.2 | 0.98 |
Body Mass (kg) | 77.3 ± 9.7* | 58.2 ± 6.2 | 0.002 |
Height (m) | 1.60 ± 0.08 | 1.59 ± 0.05 | 0.51 |
Neck Circumference (cm) | 35.7 ± 1.5* | 33.1 ± 1.7 | 0.002 |
Waist Circumference (cm) | 90.9 ± 9.2* | 79.0 ± 8.7 | 0.009 |
Hip Circumference (cm) | 107.1 ± 7.7* | 98.0 ± 6.3 | 0.01 |
Body composition parameters | |||
Body Mass Index (kg · m-2) | 30.3 ± 4.2* | 24.2 ± 2.5 | 0.001 |
Body Fat (%) | 37.1 ± 3.1* | 28.3 ± 3.9 | <0.001 |
Fat Body Mass (kg) | 28.9 ± 5.6* | 16.6 ± 3.0 | 0.02 |
Lean Body Mass (kg) | 48.7 ± 6.0* | 41.6 ± 4.1 | 0.02 |
Biochemical Parameters | |||
Blood Glucose (mg · dL) | 95.2 ± 22.2 | 85.6 ± 4.5 | 0.33 |
Triglycerides (mg · dL)† | 115.0 ± 37.4* | 62.7 ± 20.8 | 0.006 |
HDL-C (mg · dL) | 41.2 ± 8.5* | 59.0 ± 12.3 | 0.05 |
Z-Score MetS | 1.36 ± 0.13* | 1.16 ± 0.06 | 0.001 |
Hemodynamic variables | |||
Systolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) | 131.8 ± 16.1* | 108.6 ± 6.2 | 0.002 |
Diastolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) | 84.1 ± 11.3* | 74.0 ± 6.1 | 0.03 |
Mean Blood Pressure (mmHg) | 100.1 ± 11.9* | 85.5 ± 4.8 | 0.005 |
Heart Rate (bpm) | 81.4 ± 16.9 | 76.0 ± 14.3 | 0.33 |