Table 1.
Selected anthropometric characteristics of the whole sample and categorized by gender at baseline
| Variable | Total (n = 96) | Male | Female | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex |
- |
51 |
45 |
- |
| Age (years) |
49 ± 10 |
48 ± 9 |
50 ± 10 |
0.194 |
| Weight (kg) |
99.73 ± 17.85 |
108.28 ± 15.94 |
90.03 ± 14.76 |
<0.001 |
| Height (m) |
1.67 ± 0.11 |
1.74 ± 0.08 |
1.58 ± 0.07 |
<0.001 |
| BMI (kg/m2) |
35.84 ± 4.67 |
35.75 ± 4.38 |
35.96 ± 5.02 |
0.822 |
| Waist circumference (cm) |
111.10 ± 12.80 |
116.27 ± 10.04 |
105.24 ± 13.16 |
<0.001 |
| Waist/Hip ratio | 0.96 ± 0.10 | 1.03 ± 0.07 | 0.89 ± 0.08 | <0.001 |
BMI, Body Mass Index.
For the sex variable it is reported the frequency of men and females. Mean and standard deviation data are shown concerning the remaining variables. p-value: Comparison between men and women baseline characteristics.
p < 0.05 was set-up as statistically significant.