Table 1. Gender specific descriptive body characteristics of the study-group individuals.
Parameter | Women (n = 40) | Men (n = 40) | p-value (t-test) |
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BMI / kg m -2 | 21.7 ± 2.1 (18.2–25.7) | 23.0 ± 1.8 (19.4–25.6) | 0.005 |
Waist girth / cm | 71.4 ± 5.6 (61–85) | 84.1 ± 6.1 (75–99) | < 0.001 |
Abdominal girth / cm | 77.8 ± 7.8 (66–97) | 89.0 ± 6.1 (78–102) | < 0.001 |
Hip girth / cm | 93.8 ± 6.9 (78–109) | 99.4 ± 11.4 (83–160) | 0.010 |
WHR | 0.8 ± 0.1 (0.7–1) | 0.9 ± 0.1 (0.5–1) | < 0.001 |
Body Fat BIA / % | 28.0 ± 5.6 (13–39) | 17.8 ± 4.7 (5.4–31) | < 0.001 |
Abbreviations: WHR = waist-to-hip ratio, BMI = body mass index, BIA = body fat measured via fat analyzer