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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: There were significant (p < 0. 05) decreases in total cholesterol (mean (SE) 4. 68 (0. 31) v 4. 26 (0. 23) mmol/1 (180 (12) v 164 (9) mg/dl)), low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol (2. 99 (0. 29) v 2. 57 (0. 21) mmol/l (115 (11) v 99 (8) mg/dl), the total to high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol ratio (4. 2 (0. 42) v 3. 6 (0. 42)), and body fat percentage (27. 9 (2. 09) v 26. 5 (2. 15)), as well as a strong trend towards a significant decrease in the LDL to HDL cholesterol ratio (p = 0. 057) in the resistance exercise training group compared with their baseline values.