Research Article

Influence of Weight Loss, Body Composition, and Lifestyle Behaviors on Plasma Adipokines: A Randomized Weight Loss Trial in Older Men and Women with Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis

Table 2

Measures of body weight and body composition outcomes and diet and physical activity behaviors at baseline and 6 month followup separated by gender. Statistical analysis was performed on 6 month values.

VariableWeight stableWeight loss95% confidence interval 
{cutoff for 50% power}  
for mean difference
(WL − WS) at 6 Month
MenWomenMenWomenMenWomen
( )( )( )( )

Weight, kg
 Baseline110.3 (5.3)94.6 (3.8)121.3 (2.8)90.7 (3.6)
 6 months111.4 (2.7)92.9 (1.4)101.3 (3.0)87.2 (1.3)(−18.9, −1.4)*(−9.8, −1.6)*
{±8.8}{±4.1}

Weight change (%)−1.0 (2.1)0.6 (1.6)−13.0 (2.3)−6.7 (1.6)(−18.7, −5.3)*(−12.1, −2.4)*
{±6.7}{±4.9}

Body mass index, kg/m2
 Baseline34.4 (1.7)35.6 (1.2)38.5 (1.8)34.2 (1.2)
 6 months35.0 (0.9)35.0 (0.6)32.1 (1.0)32.8 (0.5)(−6.0, 0.2) (−3.8, −0.5)*
{±3.1}{±1.7}

Body fat, kg
 Baseline38.8 (2.2)42.8 (2.4)38.9 (2.4)42.6 (2.4)
 6 months38.9 (1.7)44.3 (1.6)34.3 (1.9)37.5 (1.5)(−9.9, 0.7) (−11.4, −2.2)*
{±5.3}{±4.6}

Body fat (%)
 Baseline34.6 (1.3)45.7 (1.0)34.1 (1.5)45.5 (0.9)
 6 months34.0 (1.0)45.7 (0.6)32.1 (1.1)42.6 (0.6)(−5.2, 1.4)(−4.9, −1.2)*
{±3.3}{±1.9}

Trunk fat, kg
 Baseline20.7 (1.3)20.5 (1.1)23.4 (1.5)19.7 (1.0)
 6 months21.3 (1.2)20.2 (0.6)18.8 (1.4)17.8 (0.6)(−6.8, 1.6)(−4.2, −0.7)*
{±4.2}{±1.8}

Fat free mass, kg
 Baseline73.0 (2.5)52.1 (1.7)70.4 (2.8)49.5 (1.6)
 6 months74.3 (0.9)51.1 (0.6)69.7 (1.1)50.0 (0.6)(−7.7, −1.4)*(−2.9, 0.6)
{±3.2}{±1.8}

Step counts,
 Baseline4720 (649)5065 (790)3339 (723)3555 (727)
 6 months4719 (715)4676 (1030)7698 (801)7101 (769)(535, 5421)*(−555, 5405)
{±2443}{±2980}

Energy intake, kcals
 Baseline2050.4 (168)1881 (150)1917 (197)1561 (139)
 6 months2088 (120)1641 (125)1489 (141)1431 (115)(−1012, −186)*(−584, 164)
{±413}{±374}

Fat intake, % kcals
 Baseline35.7 (2.0)38.4 (2.2)33.7 (2.4)35.4 (2.0)
 6 Months36.9 (2.5)35.6 (1.3)34.6 (2.9)27.7 (1.2)(−20.9, −3.7)*(−11.6, −4.2)*
{±8.6}{±3.7}

Carbohydrate intake, % kcals
 Baseline48.8 (2.7)48.0 (2.6)47.3 (3.2)50.8 (2.4)
 6 months47.3 (2.9)50.1 (2.0)59.5 (3.4)57.6 (1.8)(2.4, 22.0)*(1.7, 13.3)*
{±9.8}{±5.8}

Protein intake, % kcals
 Baseline15.0 (1.1)15.7 (0.7)18.1 (1.3)16.2 (0.7)
 6 months15.4 (1.0)16.6 (1.1)18.6 (1.2)18.4 (1.0)(−0.4, 6.8) (−1.3, 5.0)
{±3.6}{±3.2}

Values are estimated marginal mean (SEM).
*Indicates for comparison between (WL versus WS) groups within gender.
Indicates to for comparison between groups within gender.
The power is 50% if the absolute value of the true mean difference equals the half width of the respective 95% confidence interval.