[Retracted] Effect of Moderate-Intensity Aerobic Exercise on Hepatic Fat Content and Visceral Lipids in Hepatic Patients with Diabesity: A Single-Blinded Randomised Controlled Trial
Table 1
Baseline and clinical characteristics of the two groups before intervention.
Parameters
Exercise group (n = 15)
Control group (n = 16)
value
Age (years)
54.9 ± 4.7
55.2 ± 4.3
0.854
Sex, n (%)
Men
8 (53.3)
9 (56.2)
0.843
Women
7 (46.7)
7 (43.8)
BMI (kg/m2)
36.7 ± 3.4
35.9 ± 5.3
0.629
Clinical characteristics
Intrahepatic triglyceride (%)
12.9 ± 4.2
11.2 ± 5.1
0.349
Visceral adipose fat (cm2)
181.7 ± 13.5
179.8 ± 14.4
0.708
Total triglycerides (mg/dL)
196.5 ± 12.6
198.1 ± 11.8
0.718
Total cholesterol (mg/dL)
193.2 ± 8.8
188.3 ± 8.4
0.123
HDL-cholesterol (mg/dL)
37.5 ± 3.4
38.5 ± 3.3
0.421
LDL-cholesterol (mg/dL)
98.4 ± 5.7
95.2 ± 4.8
0.101
AL (IU/L)
44.6 ± 5.1
43.5 ± 4.6
0.533
HOMA-IR
4.7 ± 1.4
4.8 ± 1.5
0.704
HbA1c (%)
6.4 ± 0.5
6.7 ± 0.6
0.143
Sig.: significance level at . BMI: body mass index. HDL: high-density lipoproteins. LDL: low-density lipoprotein. AL: alanine transaminase. HOMA-IR: homeostatic model assessment-insulin resistance. HbA1c: glycated hemoglobin.
