Table 1

Mean absolute and percentage changes in anthropometry, body composition and health markers after 12 weeks of monitored exercise in responders (n = 32) and non-responders (n = 26)

Variable	Group	Absolute change	Change (%)
Body mass (kg)	Responders	−5.2	−5.7
	Non-responders	−0.9	−1.0
BMI (kg/m²)	Responders	−1.8	−5.7
	Non-responders	−0.3	−1.0
Fat mass (kg)	Responders	−4.9	−15.3
	Non-responders	−1.2	−4.7
Body fat (%)	Responders	−3.5	−10.5
	Non-responders	−1.1	−3.7
Lean mass (kg)	Responders	−0.3	−0.6
	Non-responders	+0.3	+0.4
Waist circumference (cm)	Responders	−6.0	−5.8
	Non-responders	−3.7	−3.7
Vo₂max (ml/kg/min)	Responders	+9.1	+32.5
	Non-responders	+6.3	+23.0
Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg)	Responders	−3.4	−3.7
	Non-responders	−3.9	−4.6
Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg)	Responders	−2.9	−1.9
	Non-responders	−6.0	−4.3

For both groups, exercise induced statistically significant changes in all variables; however, none of the differences between the groups were statistically significant.