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. 2011 Feb 24;34(1):145–156. doi: 10.1007/s11357-011-9213-9

Table 1.

Body composition

Testosterone group Placebo group
Start 3 months 6 months Start 3 months 6 months
Body weight (kg) 92.3 ± 12.3 94.0 ± 12.6** 93.5 ± 12.9** 95.1 ± 15.4 95.0 ± 15.6 94.7 ± 15.7
BMI (kg/m2) 30.2 ± 3.6 30.8 ± 3.9* 30.6 ± 4.0* 30.1 ± 5.0 30.0 ± 4.7 29.9 ± 4.7
Total lean body mass (kg) 64.3 ± 7.6 66.1 ± 7.9** 66.0 ± 8.4** 66.3 ± 8.2 66.2 ± 8.3 66.2 ± 8.4
Total fat mass (kg) 25.7 ± 5.9 25.5 ± 6.0 24.5 ± 6.1* 25.8 ± 8.3 25.8 ± 8.5 25.8 ± 8.2
Waist circumference (cm) 109 ± 8.2 108 ± 7.5 107 ± 7.3 107 ± 10.9 108 ± 11.3 107 ± 11.3

Values are expressed as mean ± SD

*p < 0.05 compared to placebo; **p < 0.01 compared to placebo