Table 1.
Anthropometric and demographic characteristics of the subjects in the study at baseline
| Variables | Low aMM (n = 32) | Normal aMM (n = 32) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | p value* | |
| Age (years) | 57.0 | 7.4 | 55.4 | 7.6 | 0.397 |
| Time since menopause (years) | 7.6 | 5.8 | 8.3 | 5.7 | 0.618 |
| Weight (kg) | 65.9 | 10.9 | 76.5 | 12.9 | 0.001 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 26.7 | 3.7 | 31.7 | 4.7 | <0.001 |
| Total MM (kg) | 30.3 | 3.2 | 35.9 | 4.2 | <0.001 |
| Appendicular MM (kg) | 11.9 | 1.4 | 14.6 | 1.9 | <0.001 |
| Appendicular MM/m2 (kg/m2) | 4.8 | 0.5 | 6.1 | 0.5 | <0.001 |
| Total fat (kg) | 26.7 | 7.8 | 32.6 | 9.2 | 0.007 |
| % fat | 45.2 | 5.4 | 45.44 | 5.9 | 0.874 |
| logFSH | 4.2 | 0.3 | 4.1 | 0.3 | 0.334 |
| logE2 | 3.0 | 0.2 | 3.1 | 0.2 | 0.100 |
SD, standard deviation.
*unpaired t test, significant difference p < 0.05