Table 3. Comparison across baseline PAD groups of baseline body composition measures and absolute change in body composition variables over 10-year follow-up.
| Variable | Subjects who underestimated actual body size | Subjects who accurately perceived actual body size | Subjects who overestimated actual body size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proportion in each PAD group (%) b | 74% (316) | 24% (103) | 2% (9) |
| Age (years) | 41.3 ± 5.41 (316) | 40.3 ± 5.18 (103) | 42.4 ± 4.64 (9) |
| BMI (kg.m -2 ) b | 32.6 ± 5.74 (316) | 26.2 ± 6.89 (103) | 21.5 ± 2.39 (9) ††† *** |
| Absolute change in BMI (kg.m -2 ) | 2.17 ± 3.60 (316) | 2.80 ± 3.66 (103) | 1.81 ± 2.47 (9) |
| Waist circumference (cm) b | 91.0 ± 11.9 (312) | 78.6 ± 12.3 (101) | 72.0 ± 6.93 (9) ††† * |
| Absolute change in waist circumference (cm) | 10.4 ± 9.73 (307) | 12.3 ± 8.79 (97) | 10.6 ± 6.97 (9) |
| Hip circumference (cm) b | 117 ± 12.2 (312) | 106 ± 13.8 (100) | 94.4 ± 7.81 (9) ††† *** |
| Absolute change in hip circumference (cm) | 4.17 ± 9.14 (306) | 5.54 ± 7.88 (96) | 4.73 ± 5.98 (9) |
| Fat mass (kg) b | 33.3 ± 9.38 (209) | 21.2 ± 7.98 (60) | 15.2 ± 5.03 (7) ††† *** |
| Absolute change in fat mass (kg) | 2.57 ± 6.92 (198) | 5.04 ± 5.99 (59) ††† | 3.24 ± 3.88 (6) |
| Fat free soft mass (kg) b | 40.3 ± 5.66 (209) | 34.8 ± 4.99 (60) | 28.4 ± 2.59 (7) ††† *** |
| Absolute change in fat free soft mass (kg) | 6.89 ± 3.13 (198) | 5.88 ± 2.87 (59) | 3.86 ± 2.44 (6) |
| Central adiposity (kg) b | 15.6 ± 4.67 (206) | 8.79 ± 4.02 (59) | 6.33 ± 2.35 (7) ††† *** |
| Absolute change in central adiposity (kg) | 0.73 ± 3.10 (196) | 1.85 ± 3.11 (58) | 1.20 ± 2.28 (6) ††† |
| Peripheral adiposity (kg) b | 18.1 ± 5.26 (206) | 12.3 ± 4.60 (60) | 8.86 ± 3.21 (7) |
| Absolute change in peripheral adiposity (kg) | 0.99 ± 2.98 (196)* | 2.74 ± 3.93 (59) | 1.25 ± 1.71 (6) |
Data presented as mean ± SD (n)
†P<0.05
†††P<0.0005 versus subjects who underestimated actual body size
*P<0.05
***P<0.0005 versus subjects who accurately perceived actual body size
bbaseline values.