Variable

Mean ± SD

Correlation coefficient

T-value

DF

p-value

Weight in kg

At the beginning of the first week of the experiment

60.84 ± 11.62

End of the second week of the experiment

*59.73 ± 11.69

0.997

6.868

29

0.00

End of the fourth week of the experiment

*59.00 ± 11.78

0.992

6.922

0.00

Body mass index in kg/m2

Beginning of the first week of the experiment

23.44 ± 3.43

End of the second week of the experiment

*23.00 ± 3.41

0.995

6.831

29

0.00

End of the fourth week of the experiment

*22.71 ± 3.42

0.986

6.855

0.00

Waist circumference in cm

Beginning of the first week of the experiment

67.83 ± 15.62

End of the second week of the experiment

*66.89 ± 16.21

0.999

5.363

29

0.00

End of the fourth week of the experiment

*66.21 ± 16.64

0.997

5.513

0.00

Hip circumference in cm

Beginning of the first week of the experiment

76.17 ± 4.84

End of the second week of the experiment

*74.0 ± 5.37

0.981

7.254

14

0.00

End of the fourth week of the experiment

*73.13 ± 5.18

0.975

10.023

0.00