Research Article

Baseline Diet Quality Is Related to Changes in the Body Composition and Inflammatory Markers: An Intervention Study Based on Resistance Training and Nutritional Advice

Table 2

Anthropometric and inflammatory variables, according to the dTAC and 19 wk intervention.

≤dTAC ()>dTAC () value
VariableBaselineFinal valueBaselineFinal value

Weight (kg)0.240.870.44-0.630.55
BMI (kg/m2)0.240.350.45-0.230.57
WC (cm)0.013.36<0.012.440.85
HC (cm)0.80-0.500.43-0.590.43
WHR0.050.04<0.010.030.68
AC (cm)0.940.090.570.870.82
AP (cm)0.08-0.940.28-0.480.50
AMAc (cm2)0.01-7.1931.8 (5.7-91.7)32.7 (14.4-82.7)<0.01-0.860.98
CP (cm)0.08-1.1735.9 (29.8-42.2)37.5 (30.3-59.8)0.05-1.600.83
BF (%)<0.014.86<0.012.780.04a
CRP (mg/mL)2.2 (0.2-8.0)2.0 (0.1-7.1)0.710.161.4 (0.2-8.0)1.5 (0.3-6.1)0.10-0.050.06
IL-8 (pg/mL)0.17-19.20280.4 (222.8-448.7)275.2 (176.3-491.3)0.545.200.20
CCL-2 (pg/mL)0.6023.90338.7 (54.3-950.7)244.7 (59.0-744.1)<0.01940.09
Leptin (pg/mL)0.09290<0.013960.60

The categorization into groups was done according to the median of dTAC (14.23). : delta (initial-final). dTAC: total antioxidant dietary capacity; BMI: body mass index; WC: waist circumference; HC: hip circumference; WHR: waist-to-hip ratio; AC: abdominal perimeter; AP: arm perimeter; AMAc: corrected arm muscle area; CP: calf perimeter; BF (%): percentage of body fat; CRP: C-reactive protein; IL-8: interleukin 8; CCL-2: monocyte chemotactic protein 1. Difference between paired groups. aDifference between unpaired groups. Data expressed as the or median (minimum and maximum).