Table 1.

Anthropometric results for the study population

	Normal Weight Subjects N = 16	Obese Subjects N = 38	p value
Body Mass Index (kg/m2)	21.7 ± 1.8	37.8 ± 6.9	<0.001
Weight (kg)	61 ± 9	105 ± 18	<0.001
Percentage Excess Weight (%)	______	51 ± 28
Systolic Blood Pressure (mmHg)	114 ± 9	117 ± 11	0.34
Diastolic Blood Pressure (mmHg)	72 ± 8	75 ± 8	0.21
Waist Hip Ratio	0.81 ± 0.08	0.92 ± 0.08	<0.001
Total Fat Mass (kg)	19 ± 10	47 ± 16	<0.001
Visceral Fat Mass (dm3)	243 ± 123	667 ± 276	<0.001
Lean Mass (kg)	46 ± 8	57 ± 9	<0.001
Age (yrs)	47 ± 10	42 ± 10	0.09
Height (m)	1.68 ± 0.06	1.67 ± 0.08	0.58