Table 4.
Comparison of anthropometric variables, BMI, WHR and ICO of the participants.
| Variable | Men | Women | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Group n = 34 |
Control Group n = 49 |
p | Study Group n = 34 |
Control Group n = 49 |
p | |
| Body weight (kg) | 79 ± 17 | 86 ± 15 | 0.030 * | 65 ± 13 | 72 ± 14 | 0.006 ** |
| Height (cm) | 168 ± 6 | 177 ± 7 | 0.000 *** | 154 ± 7 | 166 ± 7 | 0.000 *** |
| BMI | 28 ± 5 | 27 ± 5 | 0.322 | 27 ± 5 | 26 ± 5 | 0.183 |
| WC (cm) | 96 ± 15 | 96 ± 11 | 0.432 | 88 ± 11 | 88 ± 13 | 0.489 |
| HC (cm) | 104 ± 10 | 106 ± 7 | 0.176 | 103 ± 10 | 106 ± 10 | 0.108 |
| WHR | 0.91 ± 0.08 | 0.90 ± 0.07 | 0.301 | 0.86 ± 0.05 | 0.83 ± 0.07 | 0.057 |
| ICO | 0.6 ± 0.1 | 0.5 ± 0.1 | 0.064 | 0.6 ± 0.1 | 0.5 ± 0.1 | 0.011 ** |
p, p value of a two-sample t-test assuming equal variances; * p < 0.050; ** p < 0.010; *** p < 0.001; BMI, body mass index; WC, waist circumference; HC, hip circumference; WHR, waist-to-hip ratio; ICO, index of central obesity.