Table 1.

Body composition characteristics

All (N=70)Male (N=42)Female (N=28)P
Age (median years, IQR)42 (16)44.2 (15.2)40.7 (17.6)NS
BMI (median, IQR)25.6 (5)25.9 (4.8)24.2 (9)NS
Underweight (%)000
Normal (%)48.645.253.6NS
Overweight (%)35.747.617.90.011
Obese (%)15.77.128.60.021
Fat Mass, kg (mean, SD)26 (9.3)23.9 (8.7)29.2 (9.6)0.018
Fat Free Mass, kg (mean, SD)51.1 (9.9)56.8 (7)42.5 (7.1)<0.001
Body Fat % (mean, SD)33.3 (8.9)28.9 (7.3)40 (6.7)<0.001
Fat Mass Index (median, IQR)8.5 (3.6)8 (4)9.7 (6)0.001
Fat Free Mass Index (median, IQR)17 (2.5)17.7 (1.8)15.1 (1.8)<0.001
  • BMI = Body Mass Index, NS = not significant.