Table 2. Comparison across baseline FID groups of baseline body composition measures and absolute change in body composition variables over 10-year follow-up.
| Variable | Subjects who wanted to be fatter | Subjects who were content with their body size | Subjects who wanted to be leaner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proportion in each FID group (%) b | 10.5% (45) | 32.1% (138) | 57.4% (247) |
| Age (years) | 42.2 ± 5.84 (45) | 42.1 ± 5.49 (138) | 40.3 ± 5.05 (247) |
| BMI (kg.m -2 ) b | 25.1 ± 4.16 (44) | 28.4 ± 4.91 (137) † | 33.2 ± 6.85 (247) ††† *** |
| Absolute change in BMI (kg.m -2 ) | 1.46 ± 2.99 (44) | 2.60 ± 3.54 (137) | 2.31 ± 3.54 (247) |
| Waist circumference (cm) b | 77.2 ± 8.21 (45) | 83.4 ± 10.4 (136) | 91.8 ± 13.6 (243) ††† *** |
| Absolute change in waist circumference (cm) | 10.5 ± 8.11 (43) | 11.1 ± 8.91 (134) | 10.7 ± 10.0 (238) |
| Hip circumference (cm) b | 102 ± 9.28 (45) | 110 ± 10.8 (136) † | 119 ± 13.8 (242) ††† *** |
| Absolute change in hip circumference (cm) | 2.98 ± 6.08 (43) | 4.58 ± 7.42 (133) | 4.69 ± 9.86 (237) |
| Fat mass (kg) b | 20.2 ± 6.35 (33) | 28.0 ± 9.29 (87) † | 33.4 ± 10.4 (157) ††† * |
| Absolute change in fat mass (kg) | 4.02 ± 6.04 (32) | 3.53 ± 6.10 (84) | 2.72 ± 5.89 (148) |
| Fat free soft mass (kg) b | 35.9 ± 5.10 (33) | 37.1 ± 5.18 (87) | 40.3 ± 6.38 (157) ††† *** |
| Absolute change in fat free soft mass (kg) | 5.78 ± 2.99 (32) | 6.49 ± 2.88 (84) | 6.80 ± 3.26 (148) |
| Central adiposity (kg) b | 8.68 ± 3.34 (32) | 12.3 ± 4.68 (86) | 15.2 ± 5.29 (155) ††† * |
| Absolute change in central adiposity (kg) | 1.56 ± 2.88 (30) | 1.15 ± 3.20 (84) | 0.79 ± 3.10 (147) |
| Peripheral adiposity (kg) b | 11.5 ± 3.56 (32) | 15.6 ± 5.05 (86) | 18.1 ± 5.82 (156) ††† * |
| Absolute change in peripheral adiposity (kg) | 1.64 ± 2.67 (30) | 1.48 ± 3.06 (84) | 1.29 ± 3.46 (148) |
Data presented as mean ± SD (n)
†P<0.05
†††P<0.0005 versus subjects who wanted to be fatter
*P<0.05
***P<0.0005 versus subjects who were content with body shape
b baseline values.