Table 2 :
Skinfolds and body composition of brick-field workers and control subjects.
| Category | Skinfolds (mm) | Body Density (gm/cc) | % fat (%) | % LBM (%) | Total Fat (kg) | LBM (kg) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chest | Abdominal | Midthigh | ||||||
| Control Group (N = 60) | 14.46±2.42 | 20.91±2.45 | 24.56±2.14 | 1.073±0.008 | 11.32±4.60 | 88.68±4.61 | 6.61±1.81 | 51.83±1.81 |
| Brick-field workers (N = 92) | 8.62±3.15 # | 14.67±2.61# | 18.69±2.75 # | 1.085±0.006 # | 6.22±2.05 # | 93.78±2.05 # | 3.40±1.29 # | 51.24±1.30 # |
Values are expressed as mean ± standard deviation
NS = Not significant,
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p<0.001