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Table 2 Comparison of body composition measurement within and between obesity without co-morbid group and obesity with co-morbid housewives group based on time and group (Time and group effect)

From: Influence of co-morbidity on body composition changes after weight loss intervention among overweight housewives: a follow-up study of the MyBFF@home

Parameter

Comparison

Obesity without co-morbidities (G1) n:80

Obesity with co-morbidities (G2) n:41

Comparison between (Obesity – Obesity with co-morbid)

Mean Difference (95%CI)

p-value

Mean difference (95%CI)

p-value

Mean difference (95%CI)

p-value

Body fat (%)

Baseline – Month 3

0.56(−0.03, 1.16)

0.070

1.15(0.36,1.94)

0.002*

− 1.02 (− 2.83, 0.80)

0.270

Month 3 – Month 6

0.32(−0.47,1.10)

0.980

−0.24(− 1.47,0.98)

1.000

Baseline – Month 6

0.88(0.10,1.66)

0.020*

0.91(− 0.11,1.93)

0.096

Fat mass (kg)

Baseline – Month 3

0.64 (0.05,1.24)

0.030*

0.71(− 0.01,1.42)

0.051

−0.90 (− 3.60, 1.82)

0.516

Month 3 – Month 6

− 0.14 (− 1.07,0.78)

1.000

− 0.19(− 1.19,0.80)

1.000

Baseline – Month 6

0.50 (− 0.32,1.32)

0.414

0.52(− 0.28,1.31)

0.340

Skeletal muscle mass (kg)

Baseline – Month 3

0.04(−0.35,0.44)

1.000

−.06(−.52,0.41)

1.000

0.52(−0.548,1.580)

0.339

Month 3 – Month 6

−0.16 (− 0.56,0.24)

0.990

0.05(− 0.55,0.65)

1.000

Baseline – Month 6

−0.12 (−.0.38,0.14)

0.830

−0.01(− 0.38,0.37)

1.000

Visceral fat area (cm2)

Baseline – Month 3

11.28(2.40,20.15)

0.008*

−9.32 (− 24.64,5.99)

0.409

−11.49(− 20.07, − 2.91)

0.009*

Month 3 – Month 6

−9.22(−17.87,-0.56)

0.033*

9.69(−5.46,24.84)

0.354

Baseline – Month 6

2.06(−0.84,4.96)

0.258

0.37(− 2.73,3.46)

1.000

  1. -Pairwise comparison with confidence interval adjustment, *significant at p < 0.05
  2. -Adjustment for multiple comparison: Bonferroni