Changes in obesity indices after thermotherapy
| Variable | TH-1 | TH-15 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre | Post | Pre | Post | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 27.19 ± 3.40 | 26.81 ± 3.05 |
25.84 ± 3.12 |
25.31 ± 3.17 |
| WC (cm) | 85.43 ± 8.12 | 84.27 ± 8.30 |
83.49 ± 7.25 |
82.14 ± 7.30 |
| % Body fat | 32.75 ± 4.06 | 32.29 ± 4.12 |
31.35 ± 3.51 |
30.67 ± 3.61 |
Values (n = 33) are means ± SD. TH, thermotherapy, half-bath, 42 ± 0.5°C for 60 min (5-min break at 5-min intervals); TH-1, application of thermotherapy once; TH-15, application of thermotherapy 15 times; BMI, body mass index (calculated from height and weight, BMI = weight (kg) / [height (m) × height (m)]; WC, waist circumference. Statistically significant differences were found between Pre and Post, *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001, and significant differences between TH-1 and TH-15, #p < 0.05, ##p < 0.01, ###p < 0.001.