Table 5.
Subcutaneous fat thickness (in cm) as measured by ultrasound (mean ± standard error)
| Mean Upper Extremity |
Younger (Number) |
Older (Number) |
Upper Younger (cm) |
Upper Older (cm) |
P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 8 | 11 | 0.43 ± 0.06 | 0.46 ± 0.03 | 0.61 |
| Female | 8 | 13 | 0.45 ± 0.06 | 0.60 ± 0.08 | 0.13 |
| All | 16 | 24 | 0.44 ± 0.04 | 0.54 ± 0.05 | 0.11 |
| Mean Lower Extremity |
Younger (Number) |
Older (Number) |
Lower Younger (cm) |
Lower Older (cm) |
P-value |
| Male | 12 | 12 | 0.56 ± 0.07 | 0.61 ± 0.07 | 0.62 |
| Female | 10 | 5 | 1.10 ± 0.13 | 0.90 ± 0.12 | 0.49 |
| All | 22 | 17 | 0.78 ± 0.09 | 0.70 ± 0.07 | 0.48 |