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Table 2 Anthropometric parameters in overweight/obese adolescents and normal or impaired glucose tolerance before training (n = 47)

From: Exercise reduces body fat and improves insulin sensitivity and pancreatic β-cell function in overweight and obese male Taiwanese adolescents

 

NGT (n = 36)

IGT (N = 11)

P-value

Height (cm)

172.44 ± 3.88

173.18 ± 4.47

0.593

Weight (kg)

82.71 ± 4.98

84.86 ± 9.02

0.463

Body mass index (kg/m2)

27.8 ± 1.15

28.24 ± 2.04

0.508

Waist circumference (cm)

90.43 ± 4.23

91.23 ± 7.56

0.743

Hip circumference (cm)

105.29 ± 3.28

107.36 ± 4.43

0.099

W/H ratio

0.86 ± 0.04

0.85 ± 0.05

0.479

Body fat percentage (%)

24.00 (22.00, 26.00)

28.00 (26.00, 29.00)

0.038

Body fat mass (kg)

19.70 (18.00, 22.40)

22.55 (20.00, 27.10)

0.047

Lean mass (kg)

62.41 (50.54, 72.51)

62.13 (53.38–72.88)

0.906

  1. Height, weight, body mass index, waist, hip and W/H ratio are shown as mean ± standard deviation, and the other parameters are expressed as median (interquartile range)
  2. Bold values indicate a statistical difference between the two groups, P < 0.05
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