The effect of two different health messages on physical activity levels and health in sedentary overweight, middle-aged women

Table 1 Anthropometric and blood pressure measurements at baseline and week 12 for the 30 minutes and the 10,000 steps groups

Variable	Group
	30 Minutes		10,000 steps
	Baseline	Week 12	Baseline	Week 12
Body Mass Index (kg/m²)	29.70 ± 1.05	29.68 ± 1.11	28.90 ± 1.20	29.08 ± 1.03
% Body Fat (%)	39.03 ± 1.68	38.59 ± 2.00	38.34 ± 1.86	38.14 ± 1.62
Waist circumference (cm)	96.48 ± 2.07	95.38 ± 2.36	94.46 ± 2.34	93.45 ± 3.32
Systolic Blood Pressure (mm Hg)	115.26 ± 3.47	114.33 ± 3.66	112.20 ± 2.41	113.7 ± 3.34
Diastolic Blood Pressure (mm Hg)	64.06 ± 1.53	62.72 ± 1.81	63.22 ± 2.24	63.37 ± 2.27

Values are means ± SEM. Baseline characteristics were not significantly different between the two groups. There were no significant differences within groups or between groups in BMI, % body fat, waist circumference, or blood pressure at 12 weeks.

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