Measures | Baseline1 | End of the 12 weekly sessions1 | P |
Dietary intake2 |
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Energy (Kcal/day) | 1668.1 ± 176.6 | 1275.5 ± 179.4 | 0.027 |
Protein (%) | 17.7 ± 1.3 | 21.9 ± 1.3 | <0.001 |
Fat (%) | 40.3 ± 1.6 | 37.3 ± 1.6 | 0.079 |
Carbohydrate (%) | 42.5 ± 2.3 | 41.1 ± 2.4 | 0.443 |
Sodium (mg/day) | 2725.3 ± 326.5 | 2132 ± 330 | 0.008 |
Physical activity |
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Total energy expenditure (kcal)3 | 2502.9 ± 112.4 | 2484.1 ± 112.6 | 0.712 |
Sedentary activity time (h/day)4 | 14.3 ± 0.4 | 14.4 ± 0.4 | 0.99 |
Moderate activity time (min/day)5 | 117.3 ± 16.1 | 124.9 ± 16.1 | 0.347 |
Steps(step/day)3 | 4392.1 ± 497.2 | 4895.3 ± 497.9 | 0.209 |
Stress score |
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Perceived stress scale5 | 13.7 ± 1.4 | 12.4 ± 1.5 | 0.12 |
Adiposity6 |
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Weight (lb)7 | 208.5 ± 6.4 | 206.8 ± 6.5 | 0.171 |
BMI | 35.6 ± 1.1 | 35.2 ± 1.1 | 0.149 |
Body fat% (male)8 | 33.8 ± 2.6 | 28 ± 2.6 | 0.043 |
Body fat% (female)9 | 44.7 ± 1.4 | 43.9 ± 1.5 | 0.552 |
Biochemical measures10 |
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Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 163.7 ± 7.2 | 148 ± 7.4 | 0.034 |
LDL-cholesterol (mg/dL) | 97.9 ± 6.5 | 96.5 ± 6.6 | 0.782 |
HDL-cholesterol (mg/dL) | 49.5 ± 2.3 | 37.7 ± 2.3 | <0.001 |
HbA1C (%) | 6.6 ± 0.2 | 6.1 ± 0.2 | <0.001 |