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Table 1 Participant characteristics at baseline
| Characteristic | Control (n = 16) | Aerobic (n = 15) | Resistance (n = 16) | Combination (n = 17) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male/Female | 1/15 | 3/12 | 3/13 | 3/14 |
| Age (years) | 52 ± 1.8 | 55 ± 1.2 | 52 ± 1.1 | 53 ± 1.3 |
| (40 – 66) | (44 – 62) | (43 – 59) | (43 – 64) | |
| Weight (kg) | 85.1 ± 4.2 | 91.9 ± 4.1 | 89.3 ± 4.5 | 90 ± 4 |
| (64.8 – 123) | (65.9 – 124.1) | (71.9 – 127.5) | (62.2 – 122.3) | |
| Body Mass Index (kg/m2) | 32.4 ± 1.4 | 32.7 ± 1.3 | 33 ± 1.3 | 33.3 ± 1.2 |
| (26 – 48) | (25 – 45.6) | (25.8 – 44.6) | (23.4 – 40.2) | |
| Body Fat % (DXA) | 46.5 ± 1.7 | 44.6 ± 1.9 | 43.7 ± 1.3 | 45.8 ± 1.6 |
| (35.9 – 59.9) | (30.7 – 52.5) | (34.6 – 52.2) | (28.8 – 55.5) | |
| Waist Circumference (cm) | 100.3 ± 3.6 | 103.7 ± 2.6 | 104 ± 3.2 | 102.2 ± 3.2 |
| (80 – 131) | (82 – 118) | (83.5 – 135.5) | (81.5 – 124.5) | |
| Waist: Hip Ratio | 0.85 ± 0.02 | 0.87 ± 0.02 | 0.88 ± 0.02 | 0.86 ± 0.02 |
| (0.75 – 1.01) | (0.76 – 1) | (0.78 – 1.03) | (0.74 – 1.02) | |
| Fasting Triglyceride (mmol/L) | 1.25 ± 0.17 | 1.36 ± 0.19 | 1.27 ± 0.12 | 1.1 ± 0.1 |
| (0.48 – 2.6) | (0.62 – 3.01) | (0.51 – 2.14) | (0.48 – 1.91) | |
| Fasting Total Cholesterol (mmol/L) | 5.51 ± 0.29 | 5.83 ± 0.32 | 5.49 ± 0.38 | 5.71 ± 0.31 |
| (2.59 – 7.12) | (3.58 – 7.87) | (2.92 – 8.95) | (3.74 – 9.2) | |
| Fasting HDL Cholesterol (mmol/L) | 1.42 ± 0.11 | 1.38 ± 0.09 | 1.34 ± 0.08 | 1.43 ± 0.11 |
| (0.9 – 2.28) | (0.91 – 1.99) | (0.91 – 2.19) | (0.71 – 2.08) | |
| Fasting LDL Cholesterol (mmol/L) | 3.51 ± 0.26 | 3.89 ± 0.3 | 3.56 ± 0.33 | 3.78 ± 0.27 |
| (1.42 – 5.26) | (2.08 – 6.06) | (1.58 – 7.02) | (2.4 – 6.88) | |
| Fasting Glucose (mmol/L) | 5.35 ± 0.13 | 5.68 ± 0.17 | 5.81 ± 0.46 | 5.38 ± 0.13 |
| (4.55 – 6.22) | (4.39 – 7.11) | (4.91 – 7.17) | (4.2 – 6.46) | |
| HOMA2-IR | 1.92 ± 0.28 | 1.72 ± 0.52 | 1.86 ± 0.18 | 1.86 ± 0.13 |
| (1 – 4.7) | (0.9 – 2.5) | (0.7 – 3.5) | (1.2 – 2.8) | |
| NEFA (mmol/L) | 0.51 ± 0.03 | 0.5 ± 0.04 | 0.49 ± 0.04 | 0.46 ± 0.03 |
| (0.3 – 0.79) | (0.17 – 0.87) | (0.18 – 0.94) | (0.29 – 0.7) |
