Table 2 Baseline characteristics of overweight women in the meal replacement (MR) and control group (C), respectively
MR (n = 43) Mean ± SD | C (n = 44) Mean ± SD | MR vs C P | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 49.8 ± 11.7 | 49.6 ± 11.0 | 0.776a |
Weight (kg) | 83.9 ± 8.8 | 84.1 ± 8.3 | 0.946a |
Height (cm) | 163.8 ± 5.9 | 164.0 ± 5.8 | 0.909a |
BMI (kg/m2) | 31.2 ± 2.3 | 31.2 ± 2.1 | 0.912a |
BMI 27.0 - 29.9 kg/m2 (n) | 14 (32.6%) | 14 (31.8%) | 0.941b |
BMI 30.0 - 34.9 kg/m2 (n) | 29 (67.4%) | 30 (68.2%) | 0.941b |
WC (cm) | 93.9 ± 7.2 | 94.9 ± 6.1 | 0.491a |
WC 80 - 88 cm (n) | 12 (27.9%) | 7 (15.9%) | 0.176b |
WC > 88 cm (n) | 31 (72.1%) | 37 (84.1%) | 0.176b |
BP systolic (mmHg) | 131.2 ± 17.4 | 128.0 ± 19.7 | 0.185a |
BP systolic ≥ 130 mmHg (n) | 27 (62.8%) | 22 (50.0%) | 0.229b |
BP diastolic (mmHg) | 80.8 ± 9.6 | 79.8 ± 9.0 | 0.321a |
BP diastolic ≥ 85 mmHg (n) | 16 (37.2%) | 11 (25.0%) | 0.218b |
Heart rate (1/min) | 76.6 ± 10.6 | 77.8 ± 10.8 | 0.792a |
Heart rate > 70/min (n) | 33 (76.7%) | 34 (77.3%) | 0.953b |
Oral contraceptives (n) | 5 (11.6%) | 3 (6.8%) | 0.438b |
Smokers (n) | 7 (16.3%) | 9 (20.5%) | 0.615b |