Table 2.
Adult characteristics (2005) of Cebu men stratified on tertiles of B6M weight velocity
| Weight velocity tertile |
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| Variable | All (N = 770) | Slow (n = 257) | Middle (n = 257) | Fast (n = 256) | P value* |
| Physical development | |||||
| Age, y | 21.48 (0.3) | 21.46 (0.3) | 21.46 (0.3) | 21.51 (0.3) | 0.087 |
| Height, cm | 163.0 (5.9) | 160.8 (5.9) | 162.7 (5.5) | 165.4 (5.5) | 0.0001 |
| Weight, kg | 55.9 (9.2) | 52.6 (7.4) | 55.4 (9.3) | 59.6 (9.5) | 0.0001 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 21.0 (3.0) | 20.3 (2.4) | 20.9 (3.2) | 21.8 (3.2) | 0.0001 |
| Lean mass, kg† | 54.6 (8.8) | 51.6 (7.2) | 54.1 (8.8) | 58.1 (9.2) | 0.0001 |
| Arm muscle area, cm2 | 35.0 (7.7) | 34.1 (7.4) | 34.9 (7.8) | 36.1 (7.9) | 0.017 |
| Grip strength, kg | 73.1 (22.7) | 72.9 (21.5) | 71.3 (22.6) | 75.2 (24.0) | 0.141 |
| Adult energy intake, kcal/d | 2,188 (925) | 2,119 (813) | 2,136 (1026) | 2,309 (916) | 0.009 |
| Matured early‡ | 40.8% | 31.7% | 39.6% | 50.8% | 0.0001 |
| Reproductive status and behaviors | |||||
| Adult household income, pesos | 552 (805) | 496 (467) | 606 (1172) | 553 (594) | 0.939 |
| Currently pairbonded§ | 19.4% | 19.5% | 19.5% | 19.1% | 0.995 |
| Has ever had sex | 67.7% | 67.3% | 66.5% | 69.1% | 0.811 |
| In past month | 45.3% | 38.7% | 46.8% | 50.3% | 0.085 |
| No. of lifetime sex partners | 2.5 (7.4) | 1.7 (2.5) | 2.7 (7.2) | 3.2 (10.4) | 0.0001 |
| Has ever gotten woman pregnant | 21.4% | 21.0% | 18.7% | 24.6% | 0.257 |
| Does not live with child | 9.7% | 8.2% | 7.8% | 13.3% | 0.064 |
| Testicular function | |||||
| Morning testosterone, pg/mL | 190.4 (75.7) | 184.5 (68.8) | 190.6 (76.5) | 196.1 (81.1) | 0.210 |
| Evening testosterone, pg/mL† | 117.7 (53.1) | 117.6 (53.3) | 116.6 (55.1) | 119.0 (51.1) | 0.662 |
| Plasma LH, mIU/mL | 10.3 (4.6) | 10.6 (5.0) | 10.1 (4.4) | 10.0 (4.5) | 0.284 |
| Plasma FSH, mIU/mL | 3.0 (2.3) | 3.2 (3.0) | 2.9 (1.7) | 2.9 (2.0) | 0.430 |
Values are presented as mean (SD) where appropriate. BMI, body mass index.
*One-way ANOVA, χ2 or negative binomial regression (count data) testing for significant differences across B6M weight velocity tertiles.
†n = 762.
‡n = 748.
§Legally married or cohabiting with partner.