| Total population (n = 271) | Men (n = 102) | Women (n = 169) | p Value* | |
| Age (years) | 60.1 (5.2) | 61.1 (5.9) | 59.6 (4.7) | 0.03 |
| Gender (% female) | 62% | – | – | – |
| Weight (kg) | 72.9 (13.5) | 81.5 (12.0) | 67.8 (11.6) | <0.001 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 25.8 (4.0) | 26.3 (3.3) | 25.4 (4.3) | 0.07 |
| Fat mass (kg) | 27.0 (9.0) | 24.8 (8.3) | 28.3 (9.1) | 0.001 |
| Percentage fat (%) | 36.8 (8.4) | 30.0 (5.8) | 40.9 (6.9) | <0.001 |
| Patella cartilage volume (mm3) | 2807 (937) | 3568 (879) | 2345 (616) | <0.001 |
Values are mean (SD). *p Values for the difference in respective variable between men and women. BMI, body mass index.