Table 1.
Distribution of adiposity measures by sex among the 3,054 Health ABC participants
| Adiposity Measure Tertile* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adiposity Measure | Sex | Lowest tertile | Middle tertile | Highest tertile |
| Overall adiposity measures: mean (SD) | ||||
| Total fat mass (kg) | Men | 16.9 (3.0) | 23.4 (1.6) | 32.2 (5.1) |
| Women | 19.6 (3.6) | 28.3 (2.2) | 39.6 (6.6) | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | Men | 22.9 (1.7) | 27.2 (1.4) | 32.8 (2.6) |
| Women | 22.1 (2.0) | 27.4 (1.4) | 34.5 (3.7) | |
| Regional adiposity measures: mean (SD) | ||||
| Waist circumference (cm) | Men | 89.0 (8.0) | 100.4 (2.5) | 112.9 (6.9) |
| Women | 83.6 (6.6) | 97.8 (3.1) | 113.2 (9.0) | |
| Sagittal diameter (cm) | Men | 19.3 (1.2) | 22.4 (0.8) | 26.2 (2.0) |
| Women | 18.2 (1.4) | 21.7 (0.8) | 25.8 (2.1) | |
| Abdominal visceral (cm2) | Men | 84.6 (24.1) | 144.1 (16.0) | 235.2 (53.3) |
| Women | 71.0 (19.5) | 122.8 (14.1) | 199.9 (43.6) | |
| Abdominal subcutaneous (cm2) | Men | 140.0 (35.6) | 219.3 (20.6) | 326.1 (63.6) |
| Women | 210.5 (52.7) | 327.1 (30.1) | 477.6 (79.7) | |
*
Sex-specific tertiles for fat mass, waist circumference, sagittal diameter, abdominal visceral and subcutaneous fat. BMI groups are <25, 25-30, and ≥30 kg/m2