Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics of the 135 Elderly Men and Women Who Participated in the Lipolysis Studies
| Characteristic | Elderly Women |
Elderly Men |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Placebo (n = 27) | DHEA (n = 25) | Placebo (n = 29) | DHEA (n = 28) | T (n = 26) | |
| Age, y | 69 (65–75) | 68 (66–69) | 67 (64–73) | 69 (67–72) | 66 (62–72) |
| Weight, kg | 74 (65–80) | 70 (59–79) | 86 (79–98) | 84 (74–92) | 86 (78–92) |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 28.3 (26–30.4) | 26.6 (24.7–29.5) | 27.4 (26–29.8) | 27 (24.4–29.1) | 28.2 (25.7–30.2) |
| Body fat, % | 46 (41–48) | 44 (40–49) | 30 (25–34) | 27 (23–31) | 28 (25–33) |
| Fat-free mass, kg | 37.9 (35.5–40.1) | 36 (34–39.4) | 58.2 (53.6–61.8) | 56.2 (52.1–60.4) | 56.1 (53.8–60.6) |
| REE, kcal/d | 1318 (1241–1442) | 1301 (1206–1401) | 1662 (1589–1811) | 1635 (1524–1719) | 1645 (1527–1802) |
| Serum triglycerides, mg/dL | 123 (99–145) | 121 (68–144) | 112 (78–150) | 103 (74–138) | 127 (87–154) |
Abbreviation: BMI, body mass index. Data are expressed as median (interquartile range).