Table 1.
Physical characteristics and body composition for human subjects
| Age, yr | Height, cm | BW, kg | BMI, kg/m2 | Body fat, % | FM, kg | FFM, kg | (n) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | |||||||
| <1 yr | 62.1 ± 2.3 | 6.2 ± 0.8 | 17.7 ± 11.1 | 16.1 ± 1.3 | 1.1 ± 0.7 | 5.1 ± 0.7 | (20) |
| 2–5 yr | 94.4 ± 8.7 | 14.7 ± 3.1 | 24.1 ± 6.0 | 16.4 ± 1.2 | 3.7 ± 1.6 | 11.0 ± 1.8 | (44) |
| 6–11 yr | 130.5 ± 16.6 | 35.0 ± 17.9 | 27.3 ± 10.7 | 19.2 ± 5.2 | 11.1 ± 9.5 | 23.9 ± 9.1 | (44) |
| 12–19 yr | 174.0 ± 9.4 | 65.6 ± 10.4 | 22.5 ± 8.0 | 21.7 ± 3.4 | 15.1 ± 7.4 | 50.4 ± 7.6 | (81) |
| 20–29 yr | 179.1 ± 5.7 | 80.5 ± 16.8 | 21.6 ± 7.5 | 25.1 ± 5.0 | 18.1 ± 10.5 | 62.4 ± 9.2 | (36) |
| 30–39 yr | 181.4 ± 7.3 | 88.5 ± 17.9 | 24.7 ± 9.5 | 27.0 ± 5.8 | 23.0 ± 13.3 | 65.5 ± 7.9 | (21) |
| 40–49 yr | 177.9 ± 8.0 | 85.5 ± 15.1 | 29.8 ± 5.5 | 26.9 ± 4.0 | 25.9 ± 8.1 | 59.6 ± 9.2 | (111) |
| 50–59 yr | 176.4 ± 6.6 | 89.6 ± 15.7 | 32.7 ± 5.7 | 28.7 ± 4.6 | 29.8 ± 9.4 | 59.8 ± 8.5 | (102) |
| 60–69 yr | 175.8 ± 6.9 | 88.9 ± 15.7 | 34.6 ± 5.4 | 28.7 ± 4.2 | 31.3 ± 9.5 | 57.6 ± 7.8 | (81) |
| 70–79 yr | 173.4 ± 7.5 | 82.5 ± 13.2 | 33.4 ± 6.2 | 27.5 ± 4.2 | 28.0 ± 8.4 | 54.5 ± 7.0 | (148) |
| 80–89 yr | 172.0 ± 6.2 | 79.0 ± 13.4 | 34.0 ± 6.2 | 26.8 ± 4.5 | 27.4 ± 8.3 | 51.6 ± 6.9 | (54) |
| Total | 165.0 ± 28.6 | 73.7 ± 27.0 | 29.6 ± 8.3 | 25.4 ± 5.7 | 23.1 ± 12.0 | 50.6 ± 17.2 | (742) |
| Female | |||||||
| <1 yr | 60.9 ± 1.5 | 5.8 ± 0.5 | 23.2 ± 6.8 | 15.5 ± 1.1 | 1.3 ± 0.4 | 4.4 ± 0.5 | (25) |
| 2–5 yr | 93.3 ± 8.7 | 14.3 ± 3.1 | 25.7 ± 6.2 | 16.2 ± 1.4 | 3.8 ± 1.6 | 10.5 ± 1.8 | (46) |
| 6–11 yr | 129.4 ± 16.9 | 35.1 ± 19.1 | 32.8 ± 10.7 | 19.6 ± 6.4 | 13.1 ± 11.4 | 22.0 ± 8.6 | (39) |
| 12–19 yr | 164.7 ± 6.7 | 60.6 ± 10.4 | 33.4 ± 5.5 | 22.3 ± 3.3 | 20.5 ± 6.6 | 40.0 ± 5.4 | (151) |
| 20–29 yr | 164.7 ± 5.5 | 64.4 ± 13.5 | 33.2 ± 7.4 | 23.8 ± 5.2 | 22.0 ± 9.8 | 42.4 ± 6.1 | (87) |
| 30–39 yr | 166.3 ± 6.0 | 75.2 ± 19.1 | 36.6 ± 7.9 | 27.1 ± 6.4 | 28.5 ± 13.2 | 46.6 ± 7.8 | (42) |
| 40–49 yr | 164.3 ± 7.0 | 74.8 ± 20.4 | 38.7 ± 7.9 | 27.6 ± 7.0 | 30.2 ± 13.9 | 44.6 ± 7.8 | (115) |
| 50–59 yr | 163.3 ± 6.4 | 76.9 ± 18.2 | 42.7 ± 6.7 | 28.8 ± 6.3 | 33.8 ± 12.6 | 43.1 ± 6.8 | (121) |
| 60–69 yr | 161.9 ± 6.6 | 75.4 ± 15.3 | 42.8 ± 6.1 | 28.8 ± 5.7 | 33.0 ± 10.8 | 42.4 ± 5.7 | (359) |
| 70–79 yr | 160.4 ± 6.0 | 71.9 ± 14.7 | 42.3 ± 6.2 | 27.9 ± 5.5 | 31.0 ± 10.2 | 40.9 ± 5.8 | (461) |
| 80–89 yr | 158.5 ± 6.3 | 66.9 ± 11.4 | 40.2 ± 6.4 | 26.7 ± 4.7 | 27.4 ± 8.0 | 39.5 ± 5.1 | (109) |
| Total | 157.6 ± 19.0 | 67.8 ± 20.8 | 39.5 ± 8.1 | 26.5 ± 6.3 | 28.0 ± 12.6 | 39.8 ± 9.8 | (1,555) |
Values are the mean ± SD; n = number of subjects.
BW, body weight; BMI, body mass index; FM, fat mass; FFM, fat-free mass.