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. 2015 Nov 10;10(11):e0141691. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0141691

Table 1. Gender specific descriptive body characteristics of the study-group individuals.

Parameter Women (n = 40) Men (n = 40) p-value (t-test)
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