Skip to main content

Table 2 Changes in body composition during overfeeding

From: Measurement of body composition in response to a short period of overfeeding

 

Baseline2nd

Overfeeding

Body weight (kg)

63.4 ± 4.1

64.1 ± 4.3**

Percent of fat (%)

14.4 ± 3.0

13.9 ± 3.3

Fat mass (kg)

9.2 ± 2.5

9.0 ± 2.7

Fat-free dry solid (kg)

15.5 ± 0.7

15.7 ± 0.7*

Total body water (kg)

38.7 ± 2.0

39.4 ± 1.9**

  1. **P <0.01, *P <0.05 versus Baseline2nd measurement.