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. 2010 Dec 14;43(4):199–212. doi: 10.1152/physiolgenomics.00217.2010

Table 1.

Descriptive statistics for weight and body composition at different ages and in response to exercise

Trait Whole Population
Females Only
Males Only
n Mean SD Range n Mean SD Range n Mean SD Range
∼4 wk of age
Body mass, g 796 20.6 2.9 12.2–29.0 395 18.7 1.8 13.6–23.9 401 22.4 2.6 12.2–29.0
% Fat 796 14.2 3.6 7.2–29.8 395 16.3 3.4 9.4–29.8 401 12.1 2.4 7.2–22.4
% Lean 796 82.5 3.9 66.8–91.1 395 80.7 3.9 66.8–91.1 401 84.3 2.9 68.4–90.6
∼6 wk of age
Body mass, g 793 24.1 3.9 15.0–35.4 395 21.1 2.1 15.6–27.0 398 27.2 2.7 15.0–35.4
% Fat 793 14.4 4.4 4.0–30.4 395 15.8 4.8 5.6–30.4 398 12.9 3.4 4.0–29.2
% Lean 792 79.9 4.3 62.8–97.0 395 79.2 4.8 62.8–90.1 397 80.5 3.5 65.6–97.0
∼8 wk of age
Body mass, g 797 26.0 4.7 16.3–39.3 395 22.2 2.4 16.3–31.4 402 29.8 3.1 17.1–39.3
% Fat 797 14.4 4.4 4.6–34.1 395 15.1 4.7 6.0–30.0 402 13.6 3.9 4.6–34.1
% Lean 797 78.7 4.3 59.9–97.2 395 78.8 4.7 63.3–97.2 402 78.6 3.9 59.9–88.3
Post exercise
Body mass, g 797 24.5 3.9 14.1–34.9 395 21.2 1.8 14.1–27.3 402 27.8 2.4 18.3–34.9
% Fat 797 9.4 3.0 3.7–23.3 395 10.3 3.2 4.4–23.3 402 8.5 2.5 3.7–22.4
% Lean 797 83.9 3.2 70.5–91.3 395 84.0 3.6 71.6–91.2 402 83.8 2.9 70.5–91.3
% Change in body mass 797 −5.3 5.2 −22.9–23.6 395 −4.4 5.7 −22.9–23.6 402 −6.3 4.5 −18.1–10.0
% Change in % fat 797 −32.2 19.4 −69.1–88.3 395 −29.1 20.4 −69.1–58.0 402 −35.3 17.7 −66.6–88.3
% Change in % lean 797 6.8 5.2 −17.2–26.3 395 6.8 5.9 −17.2–26.3 402 6.8 4.4 −9.7–20.5
Food intake, g 798 23.6 3.6 11.8–35.9 395 22.6 3.4 11.8–30.3 403 24.6 3.6 15.6–35.9
Food intake/mass 795 1.0 0.2 0.5–1.4 394 1.1 0.2 0.6–1.4 401 0.9 0.1 0.5–1.3

Beginning at 8 wk of age body composition measurements were taken immediately before (Pre) and after (Post) 6 days of wheel access. Food intake was quantified as the amount eaten over the entire 6-day access to running wheels, and values are presented as raw values and per gram of body mass [(Pre wheel access + Post wheel access)/2]. Percent body fat (and lean) was calculated as (fat mass/body mass) × 100. Percent change variables were calculated as [(Post − Pre)/Pre] × 100.