Table 1.
Physical characteristics of the sample (n:764).
| Females (n=590) |
Males (n=174) |
p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 68 (66-70) | 68 (66-70) | 0.215 |
| Height (m) | 1.56 (1.52-1.60) | 1.70 (1.65-1.73) | <0.001 |
| Body weight (kg) | 98.4 (89.5-110.7) | 109.2 (101.5-119.7) | <0.001 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 40.3 (37.4-44.8) | 38.5 (35.5-41.5) | <0.001 |
| FFM (kg) | 48.8 (44.1-54.2) | 68.1 (62.8-74.6) | <0.001 |
| FM (kg) | 49.8 (45.4-56.0) | 41.6 (38.6-46.1) | <0.001 |
| REE (kcal) | 1607.5 (1466.9-1765) | 1941.5 (1755-2225) | <0.001 |
| REE/FFM (kcal/kg) | 32.8 (29.9-35.8) | 28.3 (25.9-31.9) | <0.001 |
All results are median (IQR)
BMI, Body Mass Index; FFM, Fat-Free Mass; FM, Fat Mass; REE, Resting Energy Expenditure
p-value for independent Student t-test for comparison between gender.