Table 2 |
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Gender differences on anthropometrics, blood Pressure, blood chemistry, and insulin |
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Variables |
Female |
Male |
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Body weight (Kg) |
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Pre |
75 ± 8b |
90 ± 8a |
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Post |
76 ± 5b |
90 ± 8a |
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Height (cm) |
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Pre |
155 ± 1b |
173 ± 1a |
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Post |
157 ± 1b |
173 ± 1a |
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BMI |
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Pre |
31 ± 2 |
30 ± 2 |
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Post |
30 ± 2 |
30 ± 2 |
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Fat (%) |
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Pre |
41 ± 2a |
18 ± 2b |
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Post |
43 ± 3a |
20 ± 3b |
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Systolic pressure (mm Hg) |
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Pre |
125 ± 3 |
127 ± 3 |
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Post |
118 ± 2 |
122 ± 2 |
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Diastolic pressure (mm Hg) |
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Pre |
78 ± 2 |
75 ± 2 |
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Post |
75 ± 2 |
74 ± 2 |
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Na (mmol/L) |
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Pre |
139 ± 0.6 |
140 ± 0.6 |
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Post |
128 ± 0.6 |
139 ± 0.6 |
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K (mmol/l) |
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Pre |
4.14 ± 0.09 |
4.30 ± 0.11 |
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Post |
4.15 ± 0.09 |
4.40 ± 0.11 |
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Ca (mg/dL) |
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Pre |
9.46 ±0.11 |
9.59 ± 0.11 |
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Post |
9.44 ± 0.07 |
9.32 ± 0.07 |
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Albumin (g/dL) |
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Pre |
4.2 ± 0.08 |
4.3 ± 0.09 |
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Post |
4.2 ± 0.08 |
4.6 ± 0.09 |
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Glucose (mg/dL) |
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Pre |
92 ± 3 |
96 ± 3 |
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Post |
93 ± 3 |
93 ± 3 |
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Insulin (μU/mL) |
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Pre |
11.80 ± 1.25a |
9.00 ± 1.30b |
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Post |
11.72 ± 1.25a |
7.80 ± 1.35b |
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a,bMeans with unlike superscript are significantly (P ≤ 0.05) different from each other. |
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Potter et al. Nutrition Journal 2011 10:96 doi:10.1186/1475-2891-10-96 |
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