Effects of circuit-based exercise programs on the body composition of elderly obese women

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Table 1 Anthropometrics measures

	Appropriate weight				Overweight				Obesity
	Control		Trained		Control		Trained		Control		Trained
	After	Before	After	Before	After	Before	After	Before	After	Before	After	Before
Age (years)	67 ± 9	–	66 ± 4	–	63 ± 2	–	64 ± 4	–	62 ± 1	–	62 ± 2	–
Height (meters)	1.66 ± 0.1	–	1.66 ± 0.1	–	1.59 ± 0.1	–	1.61 ± 0.1	–	1.58 ± 0.1	–	1.55 ± 0.1	–
Body weight (kg)	63 ± 6	63 ± 7	61 ± 7	60 ± 7	68 ± 5	69 ± 5	69 ± 6	66 ± 5*	81 ± 4	84 ± 5	81 ± 4‡	75 ± 5*,†,‡,#
Body fat (%)	28 ± 5	28 ± 4	26 ± 5	25 ± 4	33 ± 4	34 ± 4	33 ± 2	30 ± 4*	35 ± 4	37 ± 4	35 ± 3‡	29 ± 2*,†,‡,#
Fat mass (kg)	17 ± 6	18 ± 4	16 ± 4	15 ± 3	22 ± 3	23 ± 3	23 ± 4	20 ± 3*	29 ± 3	31 ± 3	29 ± 3‡	19 ± 2*,†,‡,#
Lean mass (kg)	44 ± 4	45 ± 4	44 ± 4	45 ± 5	45 ± 5	45 ± 5	46 ± 5	46 ± 4	53 ± 5	54 ± 6	53 ± 5	58 ± 7*,‡,#

Notes: Values are presented as mean ± error deviation of appropriate weight, overweight, and obesity groups. Two-way analysis of variance with repeated measures was used, followed by Bonferroni’s post hoc tests;

* P < 0.05 before versus after;

† P < 0.05 versus respective control;

‡ P < 0.05 appropriate and overweight versus obesity trained group;

# P < 0.05 indicated interaction.

Figure 1 Repercussion (means ± standard error) of appropriate weight (AW), overweight (OW), and obesity (O) groups from baseline in body weight, body fat, lean mass, fat mass, and body mass index (BMI).

Notes: Positive or negative values result from 12 weeks of circuit-based exercise program. *P < 0.05 versus all groups.

Figure 2 Repercussion (means ± standard error) of body mass index (BMI) before and after 12 weeks of circuit-based exercise program in appropriate weight, overweight and obesity groups.