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Changes in waist circumference, hip circumference and waist/hip ratio for the entire sample and by gender, class standing and BMI. |
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| Δ Waist Circumference (cm) |
Δ Hip Circumference (cm) |
Δ Waist/Hip Ratio |
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| Group (N = 94) |
-1.14 ± 3.5* |
0.54 ± 4.0 |
-0.02 ± 0.04 |
| Males (N = 44) |
-0.98 ± 3.0* |
0.75 ± 3.0 |
-0.02 ± 0.04* |
| Females (N = 50) |
-1.29 ± 3.8* |
0.36 ± 4.8 |
-0.02 ± 0.04* |
| Undergraduates (N = 66) |
-1.41 ± 3.5* |
0.13 ± 3.9 |
-0.02 ± 0.04* |
| Graduates (N = 28) |
-0.51 ± 3.4 |
1.50 ± 4.2 |
-0.02 ± 0.04 |
| Normal BMI (N = 60) |
-1.25 ± 3.5* |
0.84 ± 4.4 |
-0.02 ± 0.04* |
| Overweight/Obese BMI (N = 34) |
-0.96 ± 3.5 |
0.02 ± 3.2 |
-0.01 ± 0.03 |
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Means ± Standard deviation *Significant difference between pre-Thanksgiving and post-Thanksgiving visits (P < 0.05) BMI Categories: Normal <25 kg/m2 and Overweight/obese ≥ 25 kg/m2 Class Standing: Undergraduate and Graduate | |||
Hull et al. Nutrition Journal 2006 5:29 doi:10.1186/1475-2891-5-29 |
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