Table 1.
The physical characteristics of the subjects. The values are reported as the mean ± SD.
| Characteristics | Eutrophic elderly(n = 16) | Obese elderly(n = 15) | p-value |
| Age (years) | 68.3±2.7 | 69.1±2.7 | 0.41 |
| Body height (cm) | 158±0.05 | 153±0.04 | 0.19 |
| Body weight (kg) | 59.1±7.1 | 79.1±8.8 | <0.001 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 23.4±1.6 | 33.5±3.0 | <0.001 |
| % fat | 35.1±5 | 48.2±4 | <0.001 |
| Lean mass (kg) | 38.1±3.3 | 39.9±3.0 | 0.12 |
| Body fat (kg) | 21.0±5.2 | 37.3±4.9 | <0.001 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 78.6±5.3 | 97.2±9.4 | <0.001 |
| Hip circumference (cm) | 96.7±6.5 | 111.4±8.3 | <0.001 |
| Hip/waist circ. ratio (cm) | 0.81±0 | 0.87±0.1 | 0.03 |
| Handgrip (kgf) | 25.1±4.6 | 24.8±5.2 | 0.84 |
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index.