From: Exercise intervention alters HDL subclass distribution and function in obese women
 | Control (n = 15) | Exercise (n = 20) | p value | ||||
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Pre-testing | Post-testing | Pre-testing | Post-testing | Group | Time | Interaction | |
Age (yrs) | 24.5 ± 0.9 | 22.8 ± 0.7 | 0.157 | – | – | ||
BMI (kg/m2) | 33.3 ± 0.8 | 33.7 ± 0.8 | 34.4 ± 0.6 | 34.0 ± 0.7 | 0.493 | 0.678 | 0.010 |
Body weight (kg) | 88.0 ± 3.2 | 89.1 ± 3.2* | 84.1 ± 1.9 | 83.3 ± 2.2 | 0.187 | 0.681 | 0.007 |
Waist circumference (cm) | 103 ± 2 | 106 ± 2* | 104 ± 2 | 100 ± 2** | 0.406 | 0.548 | 0.001 |
Hip circumference (cm) | 118 ± 2 | 119 ± 2 | 114 ± 1 | 113 ± 1* | 0.045 | 0.359 | 0.022 |
WHR | 0.88 ± 0.01 | 0.89 ± 0.02 | 0.91 ± 0.01 | 0.89 ± 0.01 | 0.436 | 0.892 | 0.044 |
Total-C (mmol/L) | 3.91 ± 0.35 | 3.65 ± 0.35 | 3.98 ± 0.18 | 4.27 ± 0.21 | 0.299 | 0.917 | 0.141 |
LDL-C (mmol/L) | 1.94 ± 0.29 | 1.57 ± 1.43 | 2.80 ± 0.99 | 2.69 ± 1.34 | 0.169 | < 0.001 | 0.202 |
HDL-C (mmol/L) | 0.97 ± 0.06 | 0.97 ± 0.06 | 1.00 ± 0.05 | 1.05 ± 0.04 | 0.343 | 0.511 | 0.568 |
VO2peak (ml/kg/min) | 23.7 ± 0.8 | 22.7 ± 0.9 | 25.2 ± 0.7 | 27.7 ± 0.7* | 0.002 | 0.202 | 0.003 |