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Table 3 Changes in factors associated with metabolic syndrome

From: Effects of prolonged exercise versus multiple short exercise sessions on risk for metabolic syndrome and the atherogenic index in middle-aged obese women: a randomised controlled trial

Variable

SSG (n = 12)

MSG (n = 12)

CTG (n = 12)

 

Before

After

Before

After

Before

After

SBP (mm Hg)††

142.33 ± 13.90

135.67 ± 10.76‡

131.54 ± 11.53

129.31 ± 7.86

136.58 ± 14.20

136.33 ± 12.65

DBP (mm Hg)†

88.00 ± 11.96

84.33 ± 6.67

81.00 ± 6.29

77.62 ± 5.30‡‡

84.92 ± 10.47

85.08 ± 9.05

HDL (mg/dL)*, §, 1>3

61.50 ± 16.38

65.58 ± 13.51‡

54.38 ± 9.95

55.85 ± 8.22

57.67 ± 13.20

46.92 ± 9.89‡‡

TG (mg/dL)

115.58 ± 52.99

110.50 ± 51.15

99.75 ± 28.06

93.00 ± 27.97

100.58 ± 32.44

100.46 ± 23.64

Glucose (mg/dL)†††

111.08 ± 32.44

95.08 ± 22.82‡‡

98.58 ± 15.34

86.42 ± 6.41‡

92.42 ± 11.61

87.42 ± 6.52

Waist circumference (cm)**,†††

81.08 ± 9.44

78.43 ± 9.46‡‡‡

77.62 ± 5.20

75.58 ± 5.45‡‡‡

80.25 ± 5.91

80.75 ± 5.87

  1. Values are presented as mean ± SD
  2. SSG single-session group, MSG multiple-session group, CTG control group, BMI body mass index, SBP systolic blood pressure, DBP diastolic blood pressure, HDL high-density lipoprotein
  3. *, ** Significant interaction effect between time and group (p < .01 and p < .001, respectively)
  4. †, ††, ††† Significant main effect of time (p < .05, p < .01, and p < .001, respectively)
  5. § Significant main effect of group (p < .05, 1: SSG, 3: CTG)
  6. ‡, ‡‡, ‡‡‡ Significantly different from pre-intervention value (p < .05, p < .01, and p < .001, respectively)