Table 1.
Anthropometric characteristics of young sedentary and active males and females
|
Variable |
Active subjects |
Sedentary subjects |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males (n = 90) | Females (n = 87) | Males (n = 49) | Females (n = 46) | |
| Age (years) |
21.0 ± 1.8 |
21.0 ± 2.0 |
22.0 ± 1.0 |
21.3 ± 1.4 |
| Weight (kg) |
78.4 ± 9.6 |
61.2 ± 6.7a |
73.6 ± 8.7c |
60.6 ± 7.8h |
| Height (cm) |
182.4 ± 6.7 |
170.3 ± 1.2a |
180.9 ± 6.0 |
167.2 ± 5.5g |
| BMI |
23.6 ± 2.4 |
21.1 ± 1.6a |
22.5 ± 2.2d |
21.7 ± 2.8h |
| Fat (%) |
14.4 ± 3.9 |
25.2 ± 3.3a |
16.7 ± 4.7 |
30.9 ± 6.5g,,h |
| Fat (kg) |
11.5 ± 4.3 |
15.5 ± 3.1a |
12.4 ± 4.0 |
18.8 ± 5.0g,h |
| LBM (kg) |
66.9 ± 6.8 |
45.7 ± 4.5a |
61.2 ± 7.2e |
41.8 ± 5.9g,h |
| Waist (cm) |
81.9 ± 6.5 |
71.3 ± 4.2a |
78.8 ± 5.2f |
72.0 ± 5.8h |
| Hip (cm) |
98.3 ± 5.3 |
95.9 ± 5.4b |
94.3 ± 5.2e |
95.8 ± 8.1 |
| WHR |
0.83 ± 0.04 |
0.74 ± 0.04a |
0.84 ± 0.04 |
0.75 ± 0.06h |
| WHtR |
0.45 ± 0.03 |
0.42 ± 0.02a |
0.44 ± 0.03 |
0.43 ± 0.04 |
| BAI | 21.9 ± 2.5 | 25.2 ± 2.5a | 20.8 ± 2.2 | 26.3 ± 3.9h |
Data presented as mean ± standard deviation. Statistical significance evaluated using one-way ANOVA and Tukey’s post-hoc test. aP < 0.001 versus active males; bP < 0.02 versus active males; cP < 0.03 versus active males; dP < 0.02 versus active males; eP < 0.001 versus active males; fP < 0.004 versus active males; gP < 0.001 versus active females; hP < 0.001 versus sedentary males. ANOVA, analysis of variance; BAI, body adiposity index; BMI, body mass index; LBM, lean body mass; WHR, waist to hip ratio; WHtR, waist to height ratio.