. 2015 Mar 18;2:16. doi: 10.1186/s40608-015-0044-6

Table 1.

Mean anthropometric measures of male and female participants

Parameter	Gender	Mean ± SD	Total mean ± SD	P value
Systolic BP (mmHg)	Male	118.1 ± 22.0	118.6 ± 23.2	0.65
Systolic BP (mmHg)	Female	119.2 ± 24.7	118.6 ± 23.2	0.65
Diastolic BP (mmHg)	Male	70.2 ± 13.2	69.4 ± 13.1	0.12
Diastolic BP (mmHg)	Female	68.3 ± 12.8	69.4 ± 13.1	0.12
Waist circumference (cm)	Male	87.0 ± 12.2	86.9 ± 12.0	0.78
Waist circumference (cm)	Female	86.7 ± 11.7	86.9 ± 12.0	0.78
Weight (kg)	Male	64.6 ± 15.0	61.1 ± 14.8	<0.001*
Weight (kg)	Female	57.5 ± 14.6	61.1 ± 14.8	<0.001*
Random blood glucose (mg/dl)	Male	151.8 ± 84.5	144.5 ± 74.6	0.02*
Random blood glucose (mg/dl)	Female	135.8 ± 59.9	144.5 ± 74.6	0.02*
BMI (kg/m ² )	Male	22.7 ± 6.07	23.4 ± 5.5	0.008*
BMI (kg/m ² )	Female	24.1 ± 6.33	23.4 ± 5.5	0.008*
Hip circumference (cm)	Male	97.9 ± 9.58	99.9 ± 10.2	<0.001*
Hip circumference (cm)	Female	102.2 ± 10.3	99.9 ± 10.2	<0.001*
Body fat (%)	Male	31.5 ± 15.3	33.1 ± 12.6	0.005*
Body fat (%)	Female	34.9 ± 7.98	33.1 ± 12.6	0.005*
Muscle content (%)	Male	41.2 ± 16.6	37.2 ± 13.4	<0.001*
Muscle content (%)	Female	32.2 ± 4.07	37.2 ± 13.4	<0.001*
Activity score (MET-min/wk)	Male	2833.8 ± 3663.5	2607.9 ± 3190.1	0.09
Activity score (MET-min/wk)	Female	2339.0 ± 2496.04	2607.9 ± 3190.1	0.09
Waist-hip ratio	Male	0.89 ± 0.12	0.87 ± 0.1	0.009*
Waist-hip ratio	Female	0.84 ± 0.05	0.87 ± 0.1	0.009*

*p value <0.05, differences determined by student’s t-test.