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Table 1 Descriptive data on the measured variables a,b

From: Association between body mass index and muscularity in healthy older Japanese women and men

Variables

Women, n = 346

Men, n = 286

Age, years

69.4 ± 4.9

69.8 ± 4.7

Height, cm

150.1 ± 5.4

163.4 ± 6.0

Body mass, kg

53.6 ± 7.1

63.5 ± 8.

BMI, kg/m2

23.77 ± 2.77

23.76 ± 2.58

Muscle thickness, mm

  

Forearm

19.1 ± 3.4

22.6 ± 4.2

Upper arm anterior

28.4 ± 3.8

33.3 ± 4.6

Upper arm posterior

26.9 ± 4.7

32.8 ± 5.1

Thigh anterior

38.1 ± 5.6

42.1 ± 6.1

Thigh posterior

56.6 ± 7.0

61.9 ± 7.5

Lower leg anterior

25.9 ± 2.8

28.7 ± 3.2

Lower leg posterior

59.5 ± 4.6

66.0 ± 5.6

Subscapular

18.2 ± 4.3

21.1 ± 4.7

Abdomen

7.6 ± 1.7

10.4 ± 2.1

SMTc, mm

280.3 ± 21.4

319.8 ± 27.7

TMMd, kg

13.8 ± 2.6

20.8 ± 3.7

TMM/ht2,e kg/m2

6.10 ± 0.99

7.77 ± 1.15

%TMMf

25.7 ± 3.1

32.7 ± 3.5

  1. aValues are mean ± SD.
  2. bAll listed variables except for age and BMI were significantly greater (P<0.0001) in men than in women.
  3. cSum of the muscle thickness values at nine sites.
  4. dEstimated total muscle mass.
  5. eTMM relative to height squared.
  6. fPercentage of TMM in body mass.
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Journal of Physiological Anthropology

ISSN: 1880-6805

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