Table 1.
Descriptive statistics of anthropometric, body composition and blood pressure measures in the study population.
| Variables | Father | Mother | Son | Daughter | Mid-Parent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mean (SD) | mean (SD) | mean (SD) | mean (SD) | mean (SD) | |
| Age (years) | 48.67 (5.67) | 40.42 (5.87) | 14.44 (1.59) | 12.55 (2.91) | 44.54 (5.77) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 23.14 (3.02) | 23.76 (3.50) | 21.21 (3.87) | 20.70 (5.06) | 23.45 (2.73) |
| MWC (cm.) | 77.48 (7.52) | 77.81 (10.46) | 69.24 (8.50) | 70.95 (12.17) | 77.65 (7.87) |
| SF4 (mm.) | 35.89 (11.49) | 54.39 (16.99) | 43.95(24.92) | 62.35 (31.46) | 45.14 (13.03) |
| PBF | 24.55 (4.41) | 32.29 (3.90) | 19.70 (9.27) | 26.23 (5.79) | 28.42 (3.45) |
| WHR | 0.88 (0.03) | 0.82 (0.06) | 0.79 (0.05) | 0.81 (0.05) | 0.85 (0.03) |
| AMC (cm.) | 23.87 (2.04) | 21.72 (2.98) | 21.34(2.49) | 18.51 (2.46) | 22.8 (1.69) |
| AMA (cm2) | 44.71 (7.72) | 38.16 (10.72) | 36.62 (8.32) | 27.63 (7.24) | 41.44 (6.21) |
| AFA (cm2) | 11.06 (6.31) | 14.45 (5.91) | 11.78 (5.29) | 12.85 (4.51) | 12.76 (5.67) |
| SBP (mmHg) | 129.56 (14.62) | 127.79 (16.49) | 120.41 (14.11) | 112.04 (7.56) | 128.68 (13.46) |
| DBP (mmHg) | 85.77 (7.94) | 85.06 (12.26) | 78.06 (8.59) | 77.23 (11.23) | 85.45 (8.16) |
BMI= Body mass index; MWC= Minimum waist circumference; SF4= Sum of four (biceps + triceps + subscapular + suprailiac) skinfolds;
PBF= Percentage of body fat; WHR= Waist-hip ratio; AMC= Arm muscle circumference; AMA= Arm muscle area; AFA= Arm fat area;
SBP= Systolic blood pressure; DBP= Diastolic blood pressure RSS/TSS= Regression sum of square/ total sum of square SD= Standard deviation