Table 1 Physical characteristics of young group and middle-aged and elderly group
Young group | Middle-aged and elderly group | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Men | Women | Men | Women | |
Number | 310 | 357 | 273 | 861 |
Age (years) | 29 ± 7 | 29 ± 7 | 60 ± 12 | 60 ± 11 |
Height (cm) | 173.2 ± 5.6 | 160.4 ± 5.9 | 168.7 ± 6.3 | 155.7 ± 5.8 |
Weight (kg) | 68.6 ± 8.8 | 53.9 ± 7.2 | 63.9 ± 6.7 | 52.0 ± 5.8 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 22.9 ± 2.8 | 20.9 ± 2.5 | 22.4 ± 1.5 | 21.4 ± 1.9 |
WC (cm) | 79.2 ± 7.9 | 73.0 ± 8.4 | 82.1 ± 5.6 | 79.6 ± 7.2 |
Percent body fat (%) | 16.7 ± 4.8 | 24.4 ± 5.7 | 20.0 ± 3.9 | 28.0 ± 5.2 |
Handgrip strength (kg) | 44.5 ± 7.1 | 29.3 ± 5.3 | 38.6 ± 7.3 | 25.1 ± 4.5 |
ASM/Ht2 (kg/m2) | 8.66 ± 0.89 | 6.80 ± 0.75 | 8.05 ± 0.68 | 6.47 ± 0.58 |
ASM/Wt × 100 (%) | 38.1 ± 3.0 | 32.7 ± 3.2 | 35.9 ± 2.6 | 30.3 ± 2.9 |