Table 2 Participant health characteristics

Weight

74.6 kg (16.1)

73.3 kg (13.9) **

Waist circumference

96.8 cm (14.6)

94.5 cm (12.8)

BMI

28.1 kg/m² (5.8)

27.4 kg/m² (5.1) **

<25 kg/m²

30%

39%

25–29.9 kg/m²

43%

34%

>30 kg/m²

27%

27%

Blood Lipids ^a

n = 88

n = 89

Total cholesterol mmol/L

5.04 (0.10)

4.80 (0.09)^b

LDL cholesterol mmol/L

2.81 (0.08)

2.63 (0.08)

HDL cholesterol mmol/L

1.70 (0.04)

1.70 (0.04)

Triglyceride mmol/L

1.13 (0.66)

1.03 (0.72)

Physical activity ^c

(n = 114) %

(n = 112) %

Low

46

44

Moderate

39

43

High

15

13

Diet ^d

(n = 107)

(n = 111)

Energy kJ/day

6791(2383)

6774 (2465)

Fat g/day

68.1 (29.3)

67.5 (28.2)

Saturated fat g/day

27.7 (12.8)

26.6 (11.9)