Obesity, Physical Function, and Training Success in Community-Dwelling Nonsarcopenic Old Adults

Table 3

Changes in strength and physical function after a resistance exercise training program in normal weight, overweight, and obese participants.

Parameter estimates dependent variable	Parameter	B	95% CI		value
Quadriceps strength (N)	Intercept	273.363	148.539	398.187	<0.001
	Male	19.712	1.181	38.243	0.037
	Normal weight	−10.576	−29.920	8.769	0.282
	Overweight	−6.924	−23.160	9.312	0.401
	Obese	Ref.
	Age (years)	−2.384	−3.856	−0.912	0.002
	Baseline quad. strength	−0.104	−0.181	−0.027	0.008
Rel. quadriceps str. (N/kg BW)	Intercept	2.735	1.405	4.066	<0.001
	Male	0.013	−0.172	0.199	0.888
	Normal weight	0.307	0.054	0.560	0.017
	Overweight	0.159	−0.046	0.365	0.127
	Obese	Ref.
	Age (years)	−0.022	−0.038	−0.005	0.010
	Baseline rel. quad. strength	−0.107	−0.177	−0.038	0.003
Grip strength (lb)	Intercept	28.282	15.938	40.625	<0.001
	Male	3.499	0.756	6.242	0.013
	Normal weight	−2.420	−4.456	−0.384	0.020
	Overweight	−1.542	−3.265	0.181	0.079
	Obese	Ref.
	Age (years)	−0.259	−0.405	−0.114	0.001
	Baseline grip strength (lb)	−0.105	−0.176	−0.034	0.004
6MWD (m)	Intercept	214.698	119.155	310.240	<0.001
	Male	4.029	−5.921	13.979	0.426
	Normal weight	24.124	10.737	37.511	<0.001
	Overweight	14.586	3.349	25.823	0.011
	Obese	Ref.
	Age (years)	−1.549	−2.564	−0.534	0.003
	Baseline 6MWD (m)	−0.175	−0.255	−0.096	<0.001
TUG (sec)	Intercept	−1.609	0.419	−3.637	0.119
	Male	0.058	0.369	−0.252	0.711
	Normal weight	−0.303	0.124	−0.729	0.163
	Overweight	−0.249	0.094	−0.592	0.154
	Obese	Ref.
	Age (years)	0.047	0.081	0.014	0.006
	Baseline TUG (sec)	−0.306	−0.196	−0.415	<0.001

Based on linear models (general linear model–univariate in SPSS) correcting for age, gender, and the corresponding baseline value.