Table 2.
Body compositions and handgrip strength measurements of the offspring vs. partners of the offspring according to gender
| Female (N = 339) | p Value | Male (N = 333) | p Value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offspring (N = 153) | Partners (N = 186) | Offspring (N = 183) | Partners (N = 150) | |||
| Anthropometrical measurements | ||||||
| Height (cm) | 165.4 (0.5) | 166.4 (0.4) | 0.11 | 178.3 (0.5) | 178.1 (0.6) | 0.80 |
| Weight (kg) | 70.3 (1.0) | 74.3 (1.0) | 0.00 | 86.0 (0.8) | 85.1 (1.0) | 0.48 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 25.8 (0.4) | 26.8 (0.3) | 0.04 | 27.0 (0.2) | 26.8 (0.3) | 0.60 |
| BSA (m2) | 1.79 (0.01) | 1.85 (0.01) | 0.00 | 2.06 (0.01) | 2.05 (0.01) | 0.44 |
| BIA estimates of whole body measurements | ||||||
| Lean mass (kg) | 45.5 (0.4) | 47.2 (0.4) | 0.00 | 63.6 (0.5) | 62.7 (0.6) | 0.24 |
| Fat mass (kg) | 24.8 (0.7) | 27.0 (0.7) | 0.04 | 22.3 (0.6) | 22.4 (0.6) | 0.96 |
| Percentage fat mass (%) | 34.5 (0.6) | 35.4 (0.6) | 0.22 | 25.5 (0.5) | 25.8 (0.5) | 0.69 |
| Appendicular lean massa (kg) | 20.2 (0.4) | 20.6 (0.3) | 0.27 | 25.6 (0.3) | 25.3 (0.4) | 0.56 |
| Relative appendicular lean mass† (kg/m2) | 7.4 (0.1) | 7.4 (0.1) | 0.71 | 8.0 (0.1) | 8.0 (0.1) | 0.74 |
| Handgrip strength (kg) | 28.8 (0.4) | 30.3 (0.4) | 0.01 | 47.5 (0.6) | 46.2 (0.7) | 0.15 |
Values are mean (SEM) unless otherwise stated
BMI body mass index, BSA body surface area, BIA bioimpedance analysis
aSum measurements of lean mass in all four limbs
bAppendicular lean mass adjusted for height (appendicular lean mass/height2)