Table 4.
Body composition and strength according to the amount of body fat and age group
| Variables | NEF (T1) | WEF (T3) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults n = 33 |
Older adults n = 45 |
Adults n = 33 |
Older adults n = 44 |
|
| SMMI (kg/m2) | 9.1 ± 1.5 | 8.8 ± 1.3 | 7.9 ± 0.8a | 7.1 ± 7.1b,c,d |
| SMM (kg) | 23 ± 5.1 | 22.8 ± 5.1 | 19 ± 2.8e,g | 15.9 ± 1.8f,h,i |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 28.7 ± 3.6 | 27.6 ± 3.2 | 34.4 ± 4.8j,l | 32.6 ± 4.8 k,m |
| WC (cm) | 94 ± 9 | 95 ± 13 | 105 ± 10n,p | 101 ± 14o,q |
| Strength (kg) | 28 ± 8 | 27 ± 8.6 | 22 ± 5r,t | 17.9 ± 4.8 s,u,v |
NEF Not excess fat, WEF With excess fat, T1 Tertile 1, values less than or equal to the cut-off point of the 33 percentile of FM (%), T3 Tertile 3, values greater than or equal to the 66 percentile cut-off point of FM (%), FM Fat mass, SMMI Skeletal muscle mass index, SMM Skeletal muscle mass, BMI Body mass index, WC Waist circumference. Data are presented as mean ± SD. Adults: 45 to 59 years old, Older adults: 60 to 74 years old. T1 NEF: cut-off point (adults ≤ 41 and older adults ≤ 45.2). T3 WEF: cut-off point (adults ≥ 46.1 and older adults ≥ 50.6)
One-way ANOVA with Tukey's post hoc test. SMMI: aAdults (T1) vs. Adults (T3) p < 0.001; bAdults (T1) vs. Older adults (T3) p < 0.001; cAdults (T3) vs. Older adults (T3) p < 0.001; dOlder adults (T1) vs. Older adults (T3) p < 0.001. SMM: eAdults (T1) vs. Adults (T3) p < 0.001; fAdults (T1) vs. Older adults (T3) p < 0.001; gAdults (T3) vs. Older adults (T1) p < 0.001; hAdults (T3) vs. Older adults (T3), p < 0.05; iOlder adults (T1) vs. Older adults (T3) p < 0.001. BMI: jOlder adults (T1) vs. Adults (T3) p < 0.001; kOlder adults (T1) vs. Older adults (T3) p < 0.001; lAdults (T3) vs. Older adults (T1) p < 0.001; mOlder adults (T1) vs. Older adults (T3) p < 0.001. WC: nAdults (T1) vs. Adults (T3) p < 0.001; oAdults (T1) vs. Older adults (T3) p < 0.05; pOlder adults (T1) vs. Adults (T3) p < 0.001; qOlder adults (T1) vs. Older adults (T3) p < 0.05. Strength: rAdults (T1) vs. Adults (T3) p < 0.05; sAdults (T1) vs. Older Adults (T3) p < 0.001; tOlder adults (T1) vs. Adults (T3) p < 0.05; uAdults (T3) vs. Older adults (T3) p < 0.001; vOlder adults (T1) vs. Older adults (T3) p < 0.001