The effect of 12 weeks of aerobic, resistance or combination exercise training on cardiovascular risk factors in the overweight and obese in a randomized trial

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Table 3 Changes in body measurements and cardio-respiratory fitness

Weight (kg)	Baseline	Week 8	Week 12
Control	85.1 ± 4.2	85.5 ± 4.3	85.1 ± 4.3
Aerobic	91.9 ± 4.1	91.1 ± 4.1	91.0 ± 4.0
Resistance	89.3 ± 4.5	89.3 ± 4.3	89.2 ± 4.4
Combination	90.0 ± 4.0	88.8 ± 3.6*	88.4 ± 3.6*
BMI
Control	32.4 ± 1.4	32.5 ± 1.5	32.4 ± 1.5
Aerobic	32.7 ± 1.3	32.5 ± 1.3	32.4 ± 1.2
Resistance	33.0 ± 1.3	33.1 ± 1.3	33.0 ± 1.3
Combination	33.3 ±1.2	33.0 ± 1.1*	32.8 ± 1.1*
Fat (kg)
Control	37.1 ± 2.3		37.3 ± 2.4
Aerobic	39.3 ± 2.5		38.6 ± 2.5
Resistance	37.6 ± 2.3		37.2 ± 2.4
Combination	39.3 ± 1.8		37.7 ± 1.8*
BF%
Control	46.5 ± 1.7		46.7 ± 1.8
Aerobic	44.6 ± 1.9		44.1 ± 1.8
Resistance	43.7 ± 1.3		43.2 ± 1.4
Combination	45.8 ± 1.6		44.8 ± 1.8*
Android Fat %
Control	51.5 ± 1.8		51.7 ± 1.8
Aerobic	50.7 ± 1.6		50.4 ± 1.9
Resistance	49.2 ± 1.3		49.3 ± 1.3
Combination	52.2 ± 1.4		50.9 ± 1.4*
Waist (cm)
Control	100.3 ± 3.6	98.3 ± 3.7*	99.1 ±3.6
Aerobic	103.7 ± 2.6	102.5 ± 2.6	101.6 ± 2.9*
Resistance	104.0 ± 3.2	102.4 ± 3.2	101.4 ± 3.3*
Combination	102.2 ± 3.2	100.5 ± 2.8	99.6 ± 3.0*
VO ₂ max (mL/kg/min)
Control	27.2 ± 1.4		24.9 ± 0.8
Aerobic	24.8 ± 1.1		26.2 ± 0.9
Resistance	24.8 ± 1.8		26.8 ± 0.8
Combination	26.5 ± 1.3		28.2 ± 0.8*

Values are mean ± SEM (n=64) at baseline, week 8 and week 12. Statistical significance from baseline is indicated by * p < 0.05.