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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 May 26.
Published in final edited form as: Exp Biol Med (Maywood). 2005 Jan;230(1):68–74. doi: 10.1177/153537020523000109

Table 1.

Age and Body Composition in HbAA and HbSS Subjectsa

Subject (n) Age, years FFM, kg FM, kg Weight, kg Height, cm BMI, kg/m2
HbAA (9) 9 ± 2 29 ± 9 6 ± 2 35 ± 10 139 ± 18 18 ± 2
HbSS (12) 9 ± 2 24 ± 6 4 ± 2 28 ± 7 133 ± 12 16 ± 1
P 0.462 0.254 0.088 0.176 0.569 0.006
a

Values are mean ± SD; P values Mann-Whitney U test.

FFM = fat-free mass, FM = fat mass, BMI = body mass index. BMI was significantly lower for the HbSS (sickle cell disease) group compared with the HbAA (normal) group.