Table 1.
Subject characteristics, body composition, and muscle mass in female and male subjects
| Female subjects | Male subjects | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of subjects | 19 | 17 |
| Age (years), range: 20–81 years | 44 ± 16 | 51 ± 18 |
| Body weight (kg) | 61 ± 15 (*) | 84 ± 17 |
| BIS: intracellular water total body (L) | 18 ± 3 (*) | 26 ± 5 |
| BIS: total body fat‐free mass (kg) | 42 ± 7 (*) | 62 ± 10 |
| Muscle mass from D3‐Crn enrichment with spillage correction by 24 h D3‐Cr subtraction (kg) | 23 ± 4 (*) | 37 ± 10 |
| Muscle mass from D3‐Crn enrichment with spillage correction by Ln equation prediction (kg) | 23 ± 4 (*) | 37 ± 10 |
| Muscle mass from 24 h Crn collection (kg) | 22 ± 6 (*) | 37 ± 10 |
Values are means ± SD; BIS, bioimpedence spectroscopy; D3‐Crn, D3‐creatinine.
*
P < 0.05 female vs. male.