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Table 1. Initial Physical Characteristics of Obese Study Subjects

Subjects
Girls
(N = 29) Boys
(N = 21) All
(N = 50)
Age (years) 12.69 ± 2.89 11.70 ± 2.27 12.27 ± 2.67
Weight (kg) 88.45 ± 27.94 89.17 ± 25.40 88.75 ± 26.64
Height (cm) 156.09 ± 12.07 157.47 ± 11.40 156.67 ± 11.70
% IBW 179.67 ± 36.79 186.95 ± 23.02 182.73 ± 31.67
BMI (kg/m²) 35.47 ± 7.86 35.26 ± 5.73 35.38 ± 6.98
TC (mg/dL) 176.76 ± 32.00 162.62 ± 23.50 170.82 ± 29.33
TRI (mg/dL) 96.55 ± 37.31 95.85 ± 38.50 96.27 ± 37.40
LDL (mg/dL) 132.55 ± 23.44 114.00 ± 20.48 124.20 ± 23.57
HDL (mg/dL) 41.45 ± 9.08 41.11 ± 12.81 41.30 ± 10.61
RBF (%) 43.23 ± 6.78 53.19 ± 9.91 47.36 ± 9.06
FBM (kg) 38.30 ± 16.62 49.67 ± 22.86 43.02 ± 20.00
LBM (kg) 47.42 ± 11.03 40.03 ± 6.94 44.36 ± 10.14
IBW = Ideal body weight; BMI = body mass index; TC = total cholesterol; TRI = triglyceride; LDL = low-density lipoprotein; HDL = high-density lipoprotein; RBF = relative body fat; FBM = fat body mass; LBM = lean body mass.

	Subjects
Girls (N = 29)	Boys (N = 21)	All (N = 50)
Age (years)	12.69 ± 2.89	11.70 ± 2.27	12.27 ± 2.67
Weight (kg)	88.45 ± 27.94	89.17 ± 25.40	88.75 ± 26.64
Height (cm)	156.09 ± 12.07	157.47 ± 11.40	156.67 ± 11.70
% IBW	179.67 ± 36.79	186.95 ± 23.02	182.73 ± 31.67
BMI (kg/m²)	35.47 ± 7.86	35.26 ± 5.73	35.38 ± 6.98
TC (mg/dL)	176.76 ± 32.00	162.62 ± 23.50	170.82 ± 29.33
TRI (mg/dL)	96.55 ± 37.31	95.85 ± 38.50	96.27 ± 37.40
LDL (mg/dL)	132.55 ± 23.44	114.00 ± 20.48	124.20 ± 23.57
HDL (mg/dL)	41.45 ± 9.08	41.11 ± 12.81	41.30 ± 10.61
RBF (%)	43.23 ± 6.78	53.19 ± 9.91	47.36 ± 9.06
FBM (kg)	38.30 ± 16.62	49.67 ± 22.86	43.02 ± 20.00
LBM (kg)	47.42 ± 11.03	40.03 ± 6.94	44.36 ± 10.14

Table 2. Anthropometric Measurements at Baseline and 10 Weeks

No. Weight (kg) Height (cm) % of
Ideal Body
Weight Body Mass Index
Baseline 10 Weeks Baseline 10 Weeks Baseline 10 Weeks Baseline 10 Weeks
Girls 29 88.45 ± 27.94 79.00 ± 27.72
(P < .05) 156.09 ± 12.07 157.17 ± 11.65
(P < .0015) 179.67 ± 36.79 156.80 ± 32.32
(P < .0001) 35.47 ± 7.86 37.71 ± 7.47
(P < .017)
Boys 21 89.17 ± 25.40 78.00 ± 25.13
(P < .0004) 157.47 ± 11.40 159.21 ± 11.50
(P < .0001) 186.95 ± 23.02 158.15 ± 22.24
(P < .0001) 35.26 ± 5.73 29.75 ± 4.77
(P < .0001)
All 50 88.75 ± 26.64 78.58 ± 26.40
(P < .0001) 156.67 ± 11.70 158.03 ± 11.51
(P < .0001) 182.73 ± 31.67 157.37 ± 28.27
(P < .0001) 35.38 ± 6.98 30.89 ± 6.49
(P < .0001)
No. Total
cholesterol
(mg/dL) Triglycerides
(mg/dL) HDL (mg/dL) LDL (mg/dL)
Baseline 10 Weeks Baseline 10 Weeks Baseline 10 Weeks Baseline 10 Weeks
Girls 29 176.76 ± 32.00 156.72 ± 29.27
(P < .0001) 96.55 ± 37.31 69.14 ± 22.50
(P < .0001) 41.45 ± 9.08 42.27 ± 9.90
(P > .65) 132.55 ± 23.44 113.73 ± 16.75
(P < .026)
Boys 21 162.62 ± 23.50 142.20 ± 27.45
(P < .0001) 95.85 ± 38.50 60.65 ± 28.59 41.11 ± 12.81
(P < .0001) 41.67 ± 13.82
(P > .78) 114.00 ± 20.48 91.22 ± 26.07
(P > .068)
All 50 170.82 ± 29.33 150.62 ± 29.33
(P < .0001) 96.27 ± 37.40 65.67 ± 25.23
(P < .0001) 41.30 ± 10.61 42.00 ± 11.49
(P > .59) 124.20 ± 23.57 103.60 ± 23.78
(P < .004)
HDL = High-density lipoprotein; LDL = low-density lipoprotein.

	No.	Weight (kg)		Height (cm)		% of Ideal Body Weight		Body Mass Index
	No.	Baseline	10 Weeks	Baseline	10 Weeks	Baseline	10 Weeks	Baseline	10 Weeks
Girls	29	88.45 ± 27.94	79.00 ± 27.72 (P < .05)	156.09 ± 12.07	157.17 ± 11.65 (P < .0015)	179.67 ± 36.79	156.80 ± 32.32 (P < .0001)	35.47 ± 7.86	37.71 ± 7.47 (P < .017)
Boys	21	89.17 ± 25.40	78.00 ± 25.13 (P < .0004)	157.47 ± 11.40	159.21 ± 11.50 (P < .0001)	186.95 ± 23.02	158.15 ± 22.24 (P < .0001)	35.26 ± 5.73	29.75 ± 4.77 (P < .0001)
All	50	88.75 ± 26.64	78.58 ± 26.40 (P < .0001)	156.67 ± 11.70	158.03 ± 11.51 (P < .0001)	182.73 ± 31.67	157.37 ± 28.27 (P < .0001)	35.38 ± 6.98	30.89 ± 6.49 (P < .0001)
	No.	Total cholesterol (mg/dL)		Triglycerides (mg/dL)		HDL (mg/dL)		LDL (mg/dL)
	No.	Baseline	10 Weeks	Baseline	10 Weeks	Baseline	10 Weeks	Baseline	10 Weeks
Girls	29	176.76 ± 32.00	156.72 ± 29.27 (P < .0001)	96.55 ± 37.31	69.14 ± 22.50 (P < .0001)	41.45 ± 9.08	42.27 ± 9.90 (P > .65)	132.55 ± 23.44	113.73 ± 16.75 (P < .026)
Boys	21	162.62 ± 23.50	142.20 ± 27.45 (P < .0001)	95.85 ± 38.50	60.65 ± 28.59	41.11 ± 12.81 (P < .0001)	41.67 ± 13.82 (P > .78)	114.00 ± 20.48	91.22 ± 26.07 (P > .068)
All	50	170.82 ± 29.33	150.62 ± 29.33 (P < .0001)	96.27 ± 37.40	65.67 ± 25.23 (P < .0001)	41.30 ± 10.61	42.00 ± 11.49 (P > .59)	124.20 ± 23.57	103.60 ± 23.78 (P < .004)