Table 2.

Characteristics of the 22 women in the study

Characteristic	Mean ± SD	Range	Median	Q1a	Q3b
Age (years)	35.1 ± 8.3	20-45	37	29	42
BMI (kg/m2 )	23.7 ± 3.8	17.7-33.6	22.1	20.5	25.1
Height (m)	1.69 ± 0.06	1.55-1.81	1.69	1.65	1.74
Bodyweight (kg)	67.2 ± 13.3	47-102	65.5	58.7	73.4
Exercise (hours/week during the last year)c	2.4 ± 1.8	0-5	3	1	4

^aFirst quartile: cutoff for lowest 25%

^bThird quartile: cutoff for lowest 75%

^cDefined as regular exercise (eg, sports, aerobics or running) during the year before the study. Walking or cycling for transportation (eg, to or from work) was not included.