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. 2006 Oct 4;41(1):8–12. doi: 10.1136/bjsm.2006.027615

Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of the study participants at baseline.

Variable Total (n = 18) Men (n = 10) Women (n = 8)
Body weight (kg) 76.6 (13.7, 59.6–109.4) 79.1 (8.0, 64.6–91.1) 73.4 (18.8, 59.6–109.4)
Height (cm) 171 (8, 154–181) 175 (5, 167–181)* 165 8, 154–176)
Age (years) 41.7 (6.8, 33–54) 42.1 (8.2, 33–54) 41.3 (5.2, 34–49)
Body mass index (kg/m2) 26.2 (4.8, 19.7–41.7) 25.8 (2.7, 19.7–28.8) 26.8 (6.8, 21.0–41.7)
Body fat (%) 28.0 (9.2, 10.6–49.3) 22.3 (5.9, 10.6–30.4)* 35.1 (7.6, 27.5–49.3)
Fat mass (kg) 21.9 (10.7, 6.9–53.9) 18.0 (6.1, 6.9–27.7) 26.8 (13.5, 17.0–53.9)
Free fat mass (kg) 54.4 (8.8, 40.8–68.5) 61.0 (3.5, 57.6–68.5)* 46.2 (5.8, 40.8–55.5)

Values are mean (SD, range).

Significant difference from women: *p<0.01.