Table 2 Anthropometric characteristics in groups at baseline and 16 weeks

Weight (kg)

86.7 ± 13.6

87.3 ± 13.4

81.1 ± 11.7

82.3 ± 11.5

Body mass index (kg/m²)

29.1 ± 3.9

29.3 ± 3.8

27.9 ± 3.5^a

28.3 ± 3.6^b

Body fat (%)

29.1 ± 5.3

28.7 ± 5.3

26.8 ± 4.0

26.3 ± 4.6

Basal metabolism (kcal)

1735 ± 399

1824 ± 179

1751 ± 171

1768 ± 163

Skeletal muscle (%)

33.0 ± 2.9

33.2 ± 2.9

34.5 ± 2.2

34.8 ± 2.5