Fig. 1Change in body weight and abdominal fat after 3 months intervention among two groups. BMI, body mass index; TFA, total fat area; VFA, visceral fat area; SFA, subcutaneous fat area; CG, control group; AEG, aerobic exercise group. aP<0.05 from independent t-test.
Fig. 2Change in augmentation index 75% (AIx@75), aerobic capacity and physical activity energy expenditure (PAEE) after 3 months intervention among two groups. AEG, aerobic exercise group; CG, control group; AC, aerobic capacity. aP<0.05 from independent t-test.
Fig. 3Correlation between physical activity energy expenditure
(PAEE), aerobic capacity (AC), and augmentation index 75% (AIx@75).
Table 1Clinical characteristics at the baseline
Table 2Total and physical activity energy expenditure and dietary energy intake in each group at the baseline and during the 12 weeks intervention (kcal/day)
Table 3Changes in anthropometric, insulin sensitivity, regional fat, aerobic capacity, and AIx among two groups
Table 4Factors associated with percent change of AIx@75 including all groups