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Table 1 Anthropometric and body composition characteristics of the total sample and by gender

From: Association between air flow limitation and body composition in young adults

 

Total sample

Male

Female

p value

Number (n/%)

83/100

40/48.19

43/51.81

Age (years)

21.66 ± 2.22

21.93 ± 2.73

21.42 ± 1.60

0.421MW

Weight (kg)

68.70 ± 14.09

73.98 ± 14.76

63.79 ± 11.57

< 0.0001t

Height (m)

1.65 ± 0.08

1.71 ± 0.06

1.59 ± 0.06

< 0.0001MW

BMI (kg/m2)

25.11 ± 4.64

25.20 ± 5.15

25.02 ± 4.18

0.826MW

%BF

24.64 ± 8.74

18.87 ± 7.79

30.01 ± 5.63

< 0.0001t

%FFM

75.36 ± 8.74

81.12 ± 7.78

69.99 ± 5.63

< 0.0001MW

  1. Results are presented as mean ± one standard deviation. BMI body mass index (kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters), BF body fat, FFM free fat mass, MW Mann-Whitney, t t Student